In 1900, who was more powerful, the British or the U.S.?

It is actually an interesting question and not as easy to answer as some have here. After the Civil War, the US had the worlds largest and most experienced land army. read more

Britain was more powerful; she had an empire that also included Canada, India, Australia and New Zealand in 1900 (although Canada was sovereign by 1900), whereas the U.S. was a largely isolated country that was mostly concerned with its own issues and stayed out of international quarrels. read more

From 1894 to 1900 the U.S was quickly asserting her own empire with the annexation of Hawaii, , Puerto Rico, the Phillipines, Cuba, Samoa, Santo Dominique, and regional dominance over Latin America, and fighting in the Boxer Rebellion. read more

July 29, 1900 – King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by Italian-born anarchist Gaetano Bresci. March 6, 1901 – In Bremen, an assassin attempts to kill Wilhelm II of Germany. September 6, 1901 – American anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots U.S. President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. McKinley dies 8 days later. read more