The United States of America is a country with an unusual history. Despite the fact that the first people appeared on the North American continent 16 thousand years ago, the first state was formed only in the 18th century. Emerging as a result of the mixing of many peoples and the clash of the most powerful powers of the modern era, the young American state has gone from a conglomerate of colonies to one of the leaders of world politics today. The birthplace of the Declaration of Independence, the electric chair, the icebreaker and the atomic bomb, the influence of the United States on events in world politics is undeniable, it can be assessed ambiguously, but it cannot be denied.