Many Americans considered WWII to be the good war for several reasons. Unlike many conflicts that the US has been in since WWII, such as the Korean and Vietnam wars, there was no moral ambiguity. Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan were extremely cruel and started the war. Another major factor during WWII was that the entire country supported the war efforts, especially because the US only entered the war after it was directly attacked. However, since WWII, America’s home front has not expressed complete support in their involvement in wars.
The Vietnam War is one of the most controversial wars America has been involved in. One of the main reasons that Americans perceive the Vietnam War negatively is because the home front during the war was tense and very torn. Compared to WWII many Americans were completely against the US's involvement in the Vietnam War. There were countless marches, speeches and protests against the troops and the way they were handling things. Americans did not believe that the US had any business being in the war, and felt that the countless US soldiers who died because of the war was unnecessary and not justified.
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Americans regard the Korean War as a brief affair conducted in a country that most people had never heard of during that time. The fighting was cruel and inglorious, and the fact that the war didn't end conclusively ultimately led to the war not registering the same way in the US psyche as other wars. After WWII, America rippled with euphoria from their victory in the war. Consequently, due to the huge success of WWII, the Korean War appeared to be trivial to US citizens. Furthermore, because the US never officially declared war, American citizens believe that the US really had no stake or reason for fighting in
I believe America’s involvement with World War I was justified. America’s entry into WWI started because of a violation that the Germans broke, this violation was the usage of war submarines in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Another important incentive of America’s involvement was Germany’s attempt to entice Mexico to revolt against America. Because of these actions of the Germans, it led president Wilson to declare war.
While world war two was happening, we were fighting against Germany, Italy, and Japan or the Axis Powers. The United States got pulled into the war because of Japan attacking Hawaii at Pearl Harbor killing 2335 Americans. The United States wanted to stay neutral from the war and not be involved at all until they were directly attacked or threatened. According to visitpearlharbor.com “A poll taken in 1939, after the outbreak of war showed 94% as being against going to war.” this quote is showing that almost all of America did not want to go to war at all, but this changed after the Pearl Harbor attacks. After the attack, most of America wanted to go to war with Japan, and going to war with Japan also meant we would have to go to war with Italy, and Germany since they were in an alliance.
On December 7, 1941, the United States Of America decided to enter World War Two. On that same day, the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor which was the main reason the U.S. join the war. The day directly after that the U.S. join the Allied Powers which consisted of Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, and Yugoslavia. With the U.S. at war, they needed a way to motivate people so that they weren’t like Germany in World War One. Although during World War Two, the citizens of The U.S. were so impacted by the thought of war, so they helped soldiers and their government.
The Vietnam conflict has been known for being the most unpopular war in the history of the United States. The war of 1812, the Mexican war and the Korean conflict of the early 1950's were also opposed by large groups of the American people, but none of them generated the emotional anxiety and utter hatred that spawned Vietnam. The Vietnam war caused people to ask the question of sending our young people to die in places where they were particular wanted and for people who did not seem especial grateful.
Many people felt that this was a war of money that the U.S. didn’t need to interfere in and was being fought by North and South Vietnam, therefore we had no business getting in the middle of it. The United States should've thought of themselves and done what was best for them as a country. When Dwight D. Eisenhower left office, a new President came in with the name John F. Kennedy. JFK warns the American public about “Military Industrial Complex”. This affected Americans because we didn’t want all of Vietnam to become communist. From the beginning, the United States was not aware of what they were getting themselves into. Furthermore, they didn’t understand the nature of the war on who and why they were fighting.
Americans today have a negative view of the Vietnam but in November 1965 the war in Vietnam had just begun and American opinion of the Vietnam was extremely favorable. The American People agreed upon the idea that if Vietnam was to fall to Communism, the entire Southeast Asian region was next.
The vast majority of Americans supported World War II (WWII) after Pearl Harbor was bombed, recognizing a fascist threat to Western democracy. WWII was a good war. It had the ability to unite America. They united against Nazism and fascism. But even a good War has its bad times. If you look behind what you think happened at what really happened in WWII it becomes clear that the U.S. has nothing to be proud about.
The Vietnam War was marked by brutality, death, protests, and psychological tolls. No war caused such great division among the American people like the Vietnam War. The war was extremely costly, and it left long-term effects on people all over the world. As a whole, the American people agree that the Vietnam War was a waste of time, money, and life.
Majority of the American public criticized the war because they believe that as powerful as the US is, bombing an underdeveloped small country like Vietnam
In World War 2 there was most definitely a just reason to go to war for the United States. That reason was that on December 7, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the American naval base located in Pearl Harbor and ended up killing about two and a half thousand Americans in the process including the lives of one thousand civilians. The Japanese attack on the American people is what
World War I was a major issue for the United States. This war was constantly bringing forth issues and controversies not only to the participants of this grueling war but also to the feet of the United States. The decision to potentially fight in this widespread war was not taken lightly. In fact, it took several disputes, complications, and dilemmas for the United States to join World War I. All because the U.S. wanted to stay out of this bloodbath as much as possible. Though we all know the United States couldn't avoid or abstain the war for too long.
“The world must know what happened, and never forget.” (World War 2) General Eisenhower reflecting upon the world war II, and acknowledging it as a pertinent event in the history of the United States of America. War is war, it is not pretty or humane, but what it is, is a diplomatic way in which to settle disputes and aggressions between countries. By analyzing these wars of the past, the people of the country can learn many things, be it mistakes made by one side, strategy from someone else or battle field etiquette. And it is through this analysis that the human race is able to further itself to not repeat the mistakes made by their ancestors. There are many lessons to be learned from looking at the
World War 2 was a massive war which engulfed the whole world from 1939 – 1935. There were 2 different sides in the war. These two sides were the Allies and the axis. At the start of the war, the Allies consisted of Great Britain and all of its colonies (such as Australia) and France. The Axis consisted of Germany, Italy, Japan and the Soviet Union. At the start of the war the axis powers were dominating. Germany used “Blitzkrieg” (Lighting war) tactics very successfully and overran many countries using it. But some major events occurred and turned the tide of the war to the favour of the Allies. However two of these major events are most often talked about to be the reason that the axis powers eventually lost. One of these events includes the Japanese attack on pearl harbour. This brought America into the war and onto the side of the Allies. The other of the two events was instigated by Germany itself. Germany decided to attack one of their allies. This ally was the Soviet Union. There is often a lot of debate about which of these events is greatest, that is to have had the biggest effect in the war. So the question has to be asked, was it the US entrance into the war that made the defeat of Germany inevitable, or it caused by the German attack of the Soviet Union. In my opinion it was not the US entrance to the war, but the German invasion of the Soviet Union that made the ultimate defeat of Germany inevitable. This is because they put
World War II World War II was a pivotal event of the 20th century and a defining
The second world war had finally ended in 1945 after Nazi Germany had surrendered in Europe, along with Japan in Asia, forfeiting once the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima were hit directly with two atomic bombs. However, while the war for the allies was won; the world was left devastated, most particularly: Europe who had suffered the most casualties and was now virtually bankrupt. These years are a very crucial part of history as they build up a foundation of understanding to why the United States remains a world power today, why the U.S. and Russia poses so many nuclear weapons, and why Britain isn’t as internationally dominant as it was years before. Britain used to be a very powerful and important international