it can be anything
2006-10-17 09:00:59 · 37 answers · asked by supremecritic 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Landing men on the Moon. Period.
2006-10-17 09:03:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Well, people may agree on some things, while others agree upon other completely different historical aspects.
To me, just a few such great achievements are: The American Revolution, where America was freed from the overpowering Britain at the time. The freeing of slaves by President Abraham Lincoln was a large step forward in this direction. But, my particular favorite is what America will do for the preservation of freedom.
2006-10-17 09:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I wouldn't say freeing the slaves, since they did this later and more reluctantly than other countries (including Britain). But creating a country of such opportunity that millions of people want to live there and have made it the most scientifically advanced and culturally influential country in the world in just 200 years, that's a great achievement.
2006-10-17 21:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh I think it's rock and roll, or hot dogs, or sky scrapers, or coke, or Hollywood, or john Gresham, or all things we love to hate you for and all the things which we have assimilated into our culture with open arms and then blamed you for. You have a kind of freedom, not perfect but fiercely protected, the vast majority of you would share that with the world but are confused by the lack of enthusiasm demonstrated by others. God bless America
2006-10-17 11:52:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The moon landings. Probably the greatest achievment of any single nation in human history. It was the mark of an industrious, confident and capable nation that could aspire to even greater things.
How bitter, then, is the disappointment that they have gone so far downhill from there.
2006-10-17 09:29:47 · answer #5 · answered by Jellicoe 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The Constitution.
2006-10-17 13:05:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would have to say that it has to be that after 230 years we are still a country and not just a simple country but the greatest country in the world...I mean we have fought for the rights of ourselves and just about everyone eles in the world in one way or another
2006-10-17 09:20:44 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Ta Loca♥ 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Runners Up at Pearl Harbour.
2006-10-17 12:58:48 · answer #8 · answered by celticjungleman67 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would say their are many, but the one single one for me would be the moon landing, after that it would be saving Europe from a Nazi invasion and Communist influence. those two showed that they are the only country in the world that could lead us and even today they are the one single force between freedom and tyranny. i have no doubt that without USA their would be a lot of war in or world. we know for sure that their are countries like North Korea and Iran who want a power and would do anything to get it, even destroy the very base of our civilization. although lately i have come to doubt that from what i see on TV in the war in Iraq. but what the hell, every country has its down times, like humans.
2006-10-17 09:34:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The mass immigration policy of the 19th Century, the USA would not be the country it is today had that not happened.
2006-10-17 09:11:52 · answer #10 · answered by bumbleboi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cheetos
2006-10-17 09:08:51 · answer #11 · answered by Fellini S 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋