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What are the historical factors that contributed to the strength of the United States and Russia?

The United States is a young country. It has only been more than 200 years since independence, and less than 400 years including the colonial era. However, in such a short historical period, its economic construction has made amazing achievements, and its rapid development is unparalleled in the world. When the first group of British immigrants landed on the coast of North America by boat in the early 17th century, the North American continent was still a wilderness of "wild vegetation" and "crazy deer and hogs". The indigenous inhabitants of the forest and grasslands, the Indians, still live a rough nomadic life. However, things have changed and stars have changed. By the end of the 19th century, the United States had "completely changed its personnel". The desolate land of the past was already dotted with tall buildings, chimneys, the sound of machines, and criss-crossing streets. The industrial production of the United States has jumped to the first place in the world, and its agricultural production has surpassed all other countries and ranks first in the world. After two world wars, the United States has made rapid progress and become the world's super economic power.

The rise of Russia is closely linked to the name of Peter the Great. His hard work changed the country's image of barbarism and backwardness, and made Europe look upon Russia with admiration. The foundation of Peter the Great's entire enterprise was laid on the sea and the navy. The motto is "Russia needs water." For this reason, Peter the Great struggled all his life. He also has a vivid and vivid saying: "Only when the ruler of the army is a one-armed man and also has a naval fleet, he is a man with both arms."

In order to practice his motto and famous saying, Peter the Great had an indissoluble bond with the ocean and fleet throughout his life. When I was a child, I heard a story about a "baby that can carry people far, far away", and I developed a magical fantasy and yearning for ships. When he was 15 years old, Peter found a small sailboat belonging to his grandfather in an abandoned old dock. He was overjoyed and immediately asked a craftsman to repair it and drove it himself, experiencing the happiness of swimming on the water for the first time.