Great Britain
Great Britain has recently displayed a great deal of power. This power was rather recently gained though. Recently meaning within the past few decades that is. After the British empire gained control of Alaska on June 20, 1898 tables were turned. The british empire gained many benefits after taking Alaska by force from the Russian Empire. They were able to gain tons of wealth from the large amount of gold found. They were also newly labeled as a big power in the world when it comes to oil. The British Empire found out that Alaska was a gold mine and gave them power in the Pacific Ocean. They were later able to build fleets during World War 2 and prevent an attempted attack on the United States.