You can't abstain the role Nixon played in the mess though. Plus the American government was the one who supported the horribly corrupt and dictatorial government of Ngo Dinh Diem.

The Conservative is derailing this with his patriotism :/ Please stay on topic.

Before we talk about how "successful" a country is, lets define success first. Since we talk about countries I guess we can forget already gone empires like the mongolian empire or the roman empire. So what is "success"? I would define success when it comes to countries, how much cutural diversity it shows or how good it is in science.
So rather than a big list I would divide it into more smaller lists.

Cultural: (No specific order)
- Austria (12 century - 1918; it united more ethnic group than ever before under one flag)
- USA
- Russia ("Russian" doesnt mean "Russian", Russia is one country that cointains more cultural groups than every other country (Siberia, Caucasus))

Science: (No specific order)
- USA (especially when it comes to medicine, electronical devises, etc)
- China (Paper, Black powder, Porcelain, etc)
- England
- France
- Germany
- Japan

Military: (No specific order)
- USA
- Russia (Try to invade it :)
- England
- Mongolia (not anymore)
- Italy (not anymore)
- Spain (not anymore)

This is just my personal opinion/list so feel free to leave your opinion here, if you want.

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You forgot the Ottomans for Science and the Umayyad Dynasty for military power. The Byzantines should also be noted for their cultural achievements (i.e. Hagia Sofia).

Mongols because genghis Khan, and when looking at a general trend of empire-building, they seem to be the exception.

1. America (Started Small now Getting Big)
2. Britain (Huge Ass Empire that could've potentially conquered the World)
3. Canada (Why? Because F*** You)

I get what I said about minorities was a bit misunderstood, I COMPLETLY AGREE WHAT WAS SAID about democrats but my point about being the most democratic except for blacks was because there was racial discrimination in the law most of the racism today is quite stupid I mean look at BLM in collages, Meanwhile I believe the British had ended slavery and segregation in 1836 (I believe im not entirely sure.)
What you said about japan I believe there is a point they have been very successful but china's scary.

switzerland is the best. i've been told that we got the best army of switzerland

@Cata "England" *UK*

Also, lol

Americans were beat by civilians with guns in Vietnam. British were beat by civilians with guns in American War for Independence. What's the difference?

The eyes XD

Had me genuinely laughing :P

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Lol see! My jokes can be funny ;)

Americans were beat by civilians with guns in Vietnam. British were beat by civilians with guns in American War for Independence. What's the difference?

Ehm, civilians... Both were backed up by foreign powers, France and in a minor extent Spain for the US, mainly China and also USSR for Vietnam.

I'd have to argue that North Korea is the most successful Country ever, Nuclear weapons, a huge, well funded army, not to mention it's the only place you can find a living Unicorn and that Kim God Un Himself leads the Nation into Glory.

That's true, Empire of Kilos... All the people saying differently are clearly foreigners who are jealous of the Real Korean way of life, so in fits of jealousy, they spread their vile propaganda, trying to trick the brave, noble, and loyal people of Real Korea.

North Korea, Best Korea!

Nah, New Zealand is!

USA has failed socially its entire life, along with African Americans you also have the native Americans who were butchered, and still not being given justice in 2016.

Not saying they're not successful, just surely the most successful country has to meet that criteria too?

Buns157...
I did not expect you to be so racist...
How can you implicate that African Americans fail socially there entire life in this?

But I have to agree that most county became successful because of slavery and whipping out other ethnics and that the USA failed doing that.

Not sure if you're joking or not since English isnt your first language :P

I meant how African Americans and Native Americans have been screwed over the last 150 years (which I would class as a social issue), yet people are saying it is the most successful country.

It is the most successful country; one of them, at least. Only 200+ years of existing and it accomplished so much.

So witch county that you would call top 5 most successful in history did a better job socially? :P