Rome was a great empire in charge when it was the biggest empire in the world. It had everything it needed to just about take over the world. The US is the same way. The United States, like Rome, always has changing leaders, is usually at war with another country, and has enough power to control the world. It is fair to say that the US is the modern day Rome because there are many similarities in between the two large "empires"
In the Sentinel Times, there is an article about the Congress voting on a new law. this is just like it was back in Ancient Roman times. They were one of the first to have a good government with good leaders to lead the nation. Each of their governments are very complicated and and complex.
In the Opelika- Auburn News, there is an article where President Obama addresses the country. In Rome, they had changing leaders like the presidents. There was Caesar who led the country through great times. The leaders of each nation change every once in a while. They have each had tons of different leaders who have changed the nation in many ways. Sometimes, the leader is there for stern punishment and other times they are there for comfort and to bring the country together as one.
There are also many bad things about both nations. There are crimes, deaths, plagues, and bad economies. The US has had their fair share of ups and downs in their economy. Rome also had a fall of their economy, which is argued to cause the fall of their empire. The Times Record has an article on the front page about a crime where a little girl has disappeared. That is small compared to things that happened in Rome. Rome dealt with Caesar's assassination and many other huge crimes.
The United States and Rome could be looked at and analyzed in similar ways. They can easily be associated with each other. The world's greatest nations could easily be named the US and Ancient Rome because of their ability to almost control the world, have governments, and their changing leaders. All of these things are signs of a great complete nation.
Sources:
Rugaber, C. Crutsinger, M. Obama on Economy, http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AL_OAN&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1
Rugeber, C. Crutsinger, M. http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AR_SR&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1
Mortiz, R. http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AR_TR&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1
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