Main signs: The emergence of Europe, Japan and the United States after the war shows that the hegemonic position of the United States in the world economy has been shaken.

In the 1950s and 1960s, Western Europe was basically dominated by the United States. Obey America's global policy.

In the 1970s, Western Europe and the United States were equal. Western Europe has intensified its competition with the United States in international affairs.