1. September 11 served as a sort of "line in the sand" for domestic surveillance and preparedness. It was the event that provided an official rationale for increased monitoring to prevent terrorism before it happened. With regard to Hurricane Katrina, the police department was woefully underprepared and understaffed for a problem of that scale. What resulted was rioting, brutality, looting, shootings, etc.
Like the Germans using unrestricted warfare, Iraq was found in violation of the 1991 cease-fire. Another justification was that the Iraqi government was unlawfully using weapons and repressing its people. The ideological factor in this war was the spread of democracy and western customs. According to DOMES: Digest of Middle East Studies, “The Arab Spring is a revolutionary movement for democracy that swept across the Arab Middle East in 2010”
The American’s setback in Vietnam War is already tattooed in their history. It triggered shameful criticism both to General William Westmoreland and the US government. Even today, many Americans still ask whether the American effort in Vietnam was a sin, a blunder, an indispensable war, a noble cause, or an idealistic campaign (History Learning Site, 2015). Instrumental to this campaign was American General William C. Westmoreland who engineered the build-up and consolidation of U.S. military forces in South Vietnam. He is considered to be the primary reason why he was not able to win the war in Vietnam as he overestimated the American people’s patience and tolerance of friendly losses.
“War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!” (Starr, 1970). I believe that we should bring our US troops home, we need security here back at home, the repercussions aren’t worth it, and war has never solved any of our problems except for creating more.
The United States fought unnecessary wars in Vietnam and Iraq. The war on communism, in Vietnam, severed the United States compared to the war on terrorism, in Iraq. During both wars the U.S. Military spent millions to billions of money, deaths were extremely high, and both failed to accomplish their purpose. Firstly the Iraq War dealt massive harm to the United States in multiple ways.
The War on Terror was effective. It improved security and made U.S. citizens safer against terrorism around the world. President George Bush worked to counter terrorist threats, and stop threats within the U.S. He implemented a foreign policy against terrorism around the world, improving homeland security. In Do Not Take the War on Terror’s Big Success for Granted, they show the success that the U.S. had.
In World War II, 11.2% of the nation served in four years. In Vietnam, 4.3% served in 12 years. Since 2001, only 0.45% of our population has served in the Global War on Terror. Over time, fewer and fewer people have shouldered more and more of the burden.
The Vietnam War was responsible for the financial hardship in the U.S. Money was spent in the military war because weapons needed to be made. This changed caused shoping rates to increase and started to hurt the economy. This led to economic tensions in the U.S. due to manufactures. The American government spent over billions of dollars. Lyndon B. Johnson and democrats decided to fund federal bank with war cost.
The big failure America in the Vietnam War is the shameful history of tragic scene for arrogant American, whose pain is still difficult to ease. The crucial event also had a profound impact on today 's international situation. It is believed that the failure included political, economic, military and cultural background and other aspects, which are that common. When it comes to the controversial subject, I hope to put forward some fresh views from where I stand. 1.
Solution and outcome: Bring our troops home, save lives and money. As the United Sates Secretary of State I’d advise the President to pull our troops out of Afghanistan. Obamas administration estimates that keeping 9,800 soldiers there at the end of 2105 would cost about twenty billion dollars, or 1.2 million dollars per soldier per year. We would be saving over $1 million per service member.
The wars have also created more than 7.8 million refugees among Iraqis, Afghans, and Pakistanis. Rather than ending terrorism, the War on Terror is hurting our own soldiers and innocent civilians. People in any country should have the right to live a peaceful and joyful life, not trying to hide from bullets everyday. Because of the war, citizens in those countries have to leave their home and find somewhere else safer to live. As a result of our selfish and pointless revenge, those people are now homeless.
A large part of what makes American Foreign Policy seem infective is through what Mead described as Continental realism. The American system of government borrows heavily from the European system of governance. Although, Americas geography and history make the rationale behind European methods of foreign relations irrelevant. America does not face the same geopolitical difficulties that European states face. It has the ability to lean towards isolationism if it chooses to.
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means,” alleged Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States. (West, USIP) When it was still a nascent country, America began to create agencies whose sole task was to facilitate peace with other countries and governments. The largest of these agencies is the United States Foreign Service. The Foreign Service created in 1924, is “vitally important to America-- {in} our security, our economy, {and} our diplomacy.”
Throughout history, war has been waged across the globe by almost every country. War has brought many positives and negatives to the United States and the world as a whole. But for the United States, war has brought peace, stability, and freedom. War may not be an ideal solution to solve problems, but it can one of the only ways to achieve peace and restore the feeling of safety into people. Everyone likes the feeling of safety, but during war time, that feeling can be very hard to find.
The problem was that while the coalition wanted to help, they were unable to support the uprisings and Saddam’s brutality resulted in many
