why should the U

why should the U.S.

A be the policemen of the world?: Should the U.S.A
be the policeman of the world or should it stay isolated? The United States has
been a super power for decades, and since America had always involved themselves
in other countries problems. Instead of isolationism, the country has
practiced getting involved; as a result, they suffered from many dramatic
consequences.
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why should the U.S.

A be the policemen of the world?
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Why Should the U.S. Be the Policeman of the World?
Should the U.S.A be the policeman of the world or should it stay isolated?
The United States has been a super power for decades, and since America had
always involved themselves in other countries problems.

Instead of
isolationism, the country has practiced getting involved; as a result, they
suffered from many dramatic consequences. The Vietnam War was a primary example
of the U.S. involvement and the results ended in numerous casualties on both
sides, economic loss for both countries (especially Vietnam), and most of all,
the American people lost faith in their very own government.The American felt they had an obligation to halt the spread of communism so
therefore dipped their hands into our situation. The U.

S.A were afraid of the
domino theory, were as one influenced communist country would fall, so
would the others. They wanted to contain North Vietnam (communist) from taking
over South Vietnam (anti-communist), but it was the biggest mistake they had
ever made. Although officially, the Vietnam Conflict had neither a beginning nor
an end, for the purpose of this paper it can be best examined through the decade
the United States was involved: February 6, 1965 - August 30, 1975. On February
6, 1965, the United States began the bombing of North Vietnamese cities, marking
the unofficial start of the Vietnam War. Finally, in 1972 the last United States
foot soldiers were removed from Vietnam, and in 1975 the North Vietnamese took
over Saigon, renaming it to Ho Chi Minh City after their brilliant military
leader.

At this time the United States Embassy had surrendered, marking the end
of this dreadful war. As the soldiers returned home they had to adapt from a war
in which over one million people were killed, including innocent civilians,
Vietnamese troops and Americans troops combined. Personally, my grandfather and
uncle were among those casualties. They were part of the third infantry from the
South Vietnamese troops. They dedicated themselves into doing what they and like
many other troops considered heroic, honorable, and loyal for their beliefs of
freedom.

The Vietnam War had a harsh outcome. "More than 47,000 Americans
were killed in action, 11,000 died of other causes, and 303,000 were wounded.The largest reason why the U.S. lost the war is very apparent, and fits in
nicely with this section. When one is fighting for a country's independence, and
the citizens of that country doesnt support the efforts, trouble abounds.

The
South Vietnamese were not happy about U.S. soldiers being in their country, and
it showed. Every day, thousands of South Vietnamese joined the Viet Cong, so the
American soldiers never knew who to trust, and who to shoot. Not having the
support of the people you're fighting for is the worst curse that can be
bestowed onto a military.

The war had cost the United States an estimate of two hundred billion
dollars, making it one of the most expensive, not to mention deadliest war ever
fought. After the war had ended, southern Vietnams agriculture, business and
industry were devastated. The United States President tried to punish Vietnam
for the losses suffered by their country. They cut off all trade to Vietnam.Vietnams economies were severely damaged.

My family, especially my
grandmother, while suffering from the grief of her dead husband and son, she had
to seek refuge for her and her three children in the city of Ho Chi Minh in
1975. She lost everything back in her hometown, Hanoi, including her home, her
jewelries, and most importantly of all, the only two men in her life, her
husband and son.When president Johnson sent in the first combat troops, and ordered the
bombing of North Vietnam in 1965, the antiwar movement in the US erupted. Many
Americans felt cheated and betrayed by Johnson because they had considered him
as a peace candidate in 1964. The Washington, 20,000-person march, was the first
of greater, more militant protests that took place. Opposition to the war also
caused students to resist the draft.

They refused to be selected for military
services because they thought the war was wrong. Too many 19-year-old boys were
dying. College students received deferments, or postponement of military
services, because of their occupation. "So this drafting fell unfairly on
the poor and working-class, and minorities. People had started to stand up for
something that was wrong, and they weren't about to lose their own lives for a
war which they thought didn't have a real meaning to it.As the U.

S. troops in Vietnam increased, the antiwar movement also grew, and
the American society continued to fight, pray, and suffer as it got more and
more involved and effected by this awful war. In February 1967, over 2,500
members of the Women Strike For Peace, most of the middle class housewives,
stormed the pentagon, demanding to see the generals who sent their sons to
Vietnam. When refused entrance, the women began pounding on the doors with their
shoes.

Personally, I think the middle class people in American society were
effected the most, because it was usually them that had to mourn over the loss
of their husband or son, and if the soldier was fortunately alive, they were the
one's who prayed to god to see their husband's or son face once again. In the
spring of 1967, huge antiwar protests occurred in major cities such as New York
City and San Francisco. Every kind of person participated in this march:
priests, business people, and mothers. The protest showed the willingness and
determination of the American Society as they risked getting arrested and even
beaten from the police, to try and stop the war. As the U.S.

got deeper and
deeper in the war, American Society was once again greatly affected, because it
was divided over the war. Hawks were people who supported the war in America,
and wanted to win a military victory. Doves were people who opposed the war, and
questioned the morality of the war. The rest of the American people were neither
doves, nor hawks.

They didn't support the war, but also were disturbed by the
protests. So in perspective, American Society was divided into three groups of
people, who had different ideas, beliefs, and morals. It was really a chaotic
period in U.S. History.

The Vietnam War was one of the longest, deadliest and most costly wars in the
history of the United States. It changed the lives of many people, and it
eliminated others. Every night, American civilians were faced with the harsh
reality of a war we could not win on their television sets. The Vietnam War
dramatically changed the course of the American history.

The American policies
on foreign affairs, domestic politics, and cultural and social history were
greatly changed by this event. Some say it was a "good war", and some
say it was a "bad war". I say that "war is heck" and that
"any war is a bad war". It was a classic story of good guy versus bad,
communism versus freedom, and a constant struggle for stability. The war
affected everyone and everything around it.

Was it worth all the lives and
people that were lost? I don't think there is a correct answer to this question.But I do know that war brings suffering, fear, and violence. So it goes to show,
that the Vietnam War is a prime example of that. I think the best solution was
to let Vietnam deal with their own situation and the U.S.A should have never
sunk their nose in the first place.
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