Do Americans find it our finest, most noble moment?
2006-10-27 15:42:13 · 6 answers · asked by shawn1980 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
It is generally agreed that it is our most . . . just . . . war. The Revolution and World War I are lost in time. They're found on the History stations and teachers speak about it in the abstract.
But, with WWII . . . vets are still alive. This is the first answer to your question. The details appear to be less fuzzy.
We also consider it a just war. A war fought and won by the Hand of God. Unfortunately, most people do not realize this is less the case. North America was incredibly reluctant to even involve itself. Rumors of opportunities to pre-empt the war, cull it before its climax . . . they all exist . . . but the lay person doesn't know much about this.
We see it . . . as the two evils: Nazi Germany and a fundie Japan . . . who were brought to their knees by the Great America.
Subsequent official wars . . . 'Nam . . . are considered more shamely. Military actions like Desert Storm are considered more obscure and lost upon younger generations since they're not talked about in the classroom. Perhaps a crazy, single uncle with a bad leg and a Coke addiction speaks about it . . . but the dignity of any possible involvement is lost.
And currently, the Iraq war is becoming more unpopular with Vietnam. Unfortunately, the USA seems to have lost her protesting spirit because we seem relatively okay with every questionable action the Government partakes in.
2006-10-27 15:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It was the last time in American history in which we could be sure we were doing the right thing, individually and collectively. We were protecting what was good and fighting to vanquish what was clearly evil. Nobody doubted it.
We were sure of our technology and its value, and we were sure our way of life was working. We could trust our leaders and the issues were clear cut and easy to understand. And the whole world loved us and agreed with us.
Of course most of that was illusory, but that's part of it. If you are living an illusion, you don't know it. But in many ways the romantic memory is based on truth. We were as close to being real, genuine good guys as the world ever saw. For a little while, the American people really were what they had always wanted to be.
2006-10-27 23:00:17 · answer #2 · answered by aviophage 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my grandpa and grandma had two little girls in 44 when he left.he came home once for a few weeks and went back(pacific tour)to the hell hole and came back with only a jacked up ear and a scar of a sword that went through his chin and some horrible memories..but he was a good husband , father to what came 6 kids,great farmer and hard worker..my grandma waited for him and her stories are what made it so..they loved each other so much.it was a hard era but it had a happy ending...your ? is best answered by the girl above..
2006-10-27 23:08:26 · answer #3 · answered by red 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any country that america goes to war with is justify and if you think that ww2 was are last honest war then go ****en live somewhere else .....damn comunists
2006-10-28 01:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by Josh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was the last honest war they were invoved in
2006-10-27 22:56:15 · answer #5 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its our last...
2006-10-27 22:47:03 · answer #6 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋