All great empires have gone through three sociocultural periods. : Formative the society is developing, Classic: the society reaches the pinnacle, and Post Classic: the period of vast immense social problems. The last Phase they collapse and are no longer an empire and another group/ country supersedes them as a new empire.
1) Where is the United States during this current economic crisis; formative, classic or post classic period?
2) Will China, India or another country replace the U.S. economy while we fight wars around the globe? Explain and support your answer ?