America's Power In Night By Elie Wiesel

America’s Power Although people may believe the United States has no obligation to intervene with other countries that are committing crimes against humanity, America has the influence and resources as a country to impact other countries’ wrongdoings. In order to uphold America’s long-standing rhetoric of “Liberty and Justice for All,” our country’s leaders should set an example by intervening in these wrongdoings. In the book, Night, a Holocaust survivor, Elie, struggles to survive in concentration camps with his father. He suffers many hardships and battles the terror and control of Nazi Germany, a powerful nation similar to that of America’s state-sponsored powers. Both of which have the power of change. America is a very influential nation, and the nation’s refusal to act complacency would be enough to impact a war or another nation’s crimes.

Elie Wiesel states in his memoir Night, “At about six o’clock in the evening, the first American tank stood at the gates of Buchenwald” (Page 119). It was because of America’s tanks in the last chapter of his memoir that the Holocaust survivor was able to live and tell his story for years to come. An example of this can be seen in modern-day America as it hindered Russia’s economy through fuel sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The impact of these sanctions resulted in exports and oil production in Russia falling, and an overall loss of revenue, proving America to be a very impactful nation, capable of inciting social justice and change. As mentioned before, the United States' rhetoric of “Liberty and Justice for All” should be upheld. The promise made to American citizens in our pledge to the flag is not something that should be taken lightly. As Americans, and as humans, we shouldn’t settle for the ignorance of our elected leaders. We shouldn't settle for violence against our