Wow, the Chosen Nation much? Nations have been rebuilt thriving ages and it is not something unique. Take Poland for example. The country was gone for 123 years, yet it is back, catching up to the European level. There's nothing "special" about your country, sorry to break it to you. Yes, it still is powerful on global scale, but keep doing what you are doing and you won't be for long. I live in Europe and stuff I hear about that goes on in the US makes me stop and wonder.