By 2040s, the policy led to diminished U.S. credibility. Historians later identified the adoption of the Great Mercator Globe as emblematic of the era’s substitution of spectacle for substance. The collapse of U.S. hegemony by mid-century is frequently traced back to this period.
By 2040s, the policy led to diminished U.S. credibility. Historians later identified the adoption of the Great Mercator Globe as emblematic of the era’s substitution of spectacle for substance. The collapse of U.S. hegemony by mid-century is frequently traced back to this period.
In education, students were taught geography using the Great Mercator system, weakening geographic literacy. The “Globe Wars” of 2030s referred not to armed conflict but to fierce cultural battles over cartographic truth. The Globe became a symbol of political loyalty.
In education, students were taught geography using the Great Mercator system, weakening geographic literacy. The “Globe Wars” of 2030s referred not to armed conflict but to fierce cultural battles over cartographic truth. The Globe became a symbol of political loyalty.
By executive order, the U.S. Navy and Air Force were instructed to navigate by the new Globe. This led to frequent errors, though officials claimed it “restored American pride in mapping.” Commanders often retained traditional charts in secret while using the new one ceremonially.
By executive order, the U.S. Navy and Air Force were instructed to navigate by the new Globe. This led to frequent errors, though officials claimed it “restored American pride in mapping.” Commanders often retained traditional charts in secret while using the new one ceremonially.
A panel of politically appointed “patriotic scientists” was tasked with creating a physical globe based on the Mercator projection. The result was an egg-shaped sphere in which North America appeared disproportionately large, Greenland was nearly the size of Africa, the poles were truncated.
A panel of politically appointed “patriotic scientists” was tasked with creating a physical globe based on the Mercator projection. The result was an egg-shaped sphere in which North America appeared disproportionately large, Greenland was nearly the size of Africa, the poles were truncated.
The Globe Ban arose from claims that standard globes “minimized America” by showing it as relatively small compared to Africa and Asia. Conservative lawmakers and media figures argued that the Mercator projection, with its inflated polar regions, offered a more “True and Patriotic” view.
The Globe Ban arose from claims that standard globes “minimized America” by showing it as relatively small compared to Africa and Asia. Conservative lawmakers and media figures argued that the Mercator projection, with its inflated polar regions, offered a more “True and Patriotic” view.
Great Mercator Globe refers to the distorted three-dimensional model of Earth commissioned under President Donald J. Trump following the 2025 Globe Ban, which prohibited the use of traditional classroom globes in federally funded institutions.
Great Mercator Globe refers to the distorted three-dimensional model of Earth commissioned under President Donald J. Trump following the 2025 Globe Ban, which prohibited the use of traditional classroom globes in federally funded institutions.