The terrible beast was the Roman World Power and the horn growing out of it was the Seventh World Power, which would constitute the last one on earth. That is the Anglo-American World Power.​—Dan. 7:2-12; compare Daniel 8:20-22.

The American part of the Seventh World Power has remained only about 200 years​—a short time in world history. Intensifying the nearness of the end, John also speaks of an EIGHTH king. But this king is of very short duration, ‘springing from the seven’ and being concurrent with the Seventh World Power. This “king” would be a composite government made up of features of the seven world powers​—a world alliance. It “goes off into destruction” along with the Seventh World Power. The Bible, therefore, lists no world power as surviving the seventh. It is the end.​—Rev. 17:11.