The U.S. is currently in the role a hegemonic world power according to William Pfaff, however their position isn’t a permanent one. The American mentality is based on the plat form that, “ the U.S. is top dog.” The U.S. has enjoyed their position as a hegemonic leader, however as history indicates and as Pfaff claims, “The history of such maters is that hegemonic power inevitably generates its own opposition.” Perhaps the U.S. will be challenged by such new emerging powers like Europe in the form of the E.U. or perhaps by China. History tells the future through the past by its present actions; that is how we can determine the out come of Europe and the fall of the U.S. Perhaps history won’t tell us exactly when these things will happen, but it will certainly be a good indicator.