Work in Progress Please Don't Delete At the beginning of the 21st century, the United States of America were the world sole remaining superpower, the Soviet Union having collapsed nearly a decade before. However, by the end of the first half of the century, the world was dominated by 5 major powers, all of which had claims to being superpowers. Including a background of events before 2050 AD, this article describes the world during this time, created by decades of economic and political turmoil.