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Rome was able to conquer and pacify other people by giving them the benefits of Roman culture and civilization. Another important factor in Rome being accepted was that the Romans also tolerated other people's gods and religions and even incorporated many foreign deities into their own pantheon. The "allies" however, were not conquered people. The were independent kingdoms on the border of the empire, mostly in the mid-east and Africa, who paid tribute to Rome and acted as a buffer zone between Rome and her enemies.
Mycenaean civilization ushered in an era of prosperity as Greece's first military and economic superpower.
A location does not have a strong military. Rome developed of a strong military for historical reasons.
Alexander the Great is depicted as a great military leader because in 13 years he conquered most of the known world, generally in the face of insuperable odds. Many of his tactics are taught in military schools today.
the soviet union had a large portion of the earth in communism and formed a strong and weak alliance with china, and seized communism in Cuba near the U.S. and had a strong military and had many nukes as a threat to the world and was feared.