does America remind you little of the roman empire?

Question

I mean at one time rome was the strongest and largest rulers in the world but through mindless wars and feed up citizens it just collasped.maybe im a little off on my history but rome conquered alot of countries and land.like we are trying to do in iraq and other smaller countries

i didnt mean it like it was exactly like it i meant how we like to try to make everyone a demoracy which alot of people dont want.we try to shove our morals and ethics if you call our country ethical down every small countries throat.wheather they want to or not.

it is possible to like america but disagree with the way its being run.when we used to go to war it was for a good cause ww2,ww1 and so on but now its basically because little bush doesnt listen to the people that voted for him just like anyone else in politics

Answer 1

On the contrary, it is definitely worse, the conquering was different in that there were no weapons of mass destruction, such as bombs. Some people did live and although they became slaves they were not treated like animals but were taken into the empire and some earned a great deal of respect and their freedom. America had to have a war to free the blacks, who were treated worse then animals. Further they did not force change on the people they conquered but rather the people saw the advantages and changed themselves

Answer 2

OK "Deer hunter"

Yes, you are 'correct' as with "manifest destiny" as the early American country took all lands in the middle of North America away from everyone there" Mexico, France, Spain,
England, the Native Americans", then did take new lands after the Spanish-American War: Philippines and Porto Rico,
and such.

However America enslaved no country, has no "Empire"
but has ventured into many wars afar from her shores.

Most say to ensure freedoms.

But America also has like Rome gained many "non-Romans', people of other lands, the question is and will be: will they be more American or cling to what and where they came from?

A very valid question.

Rome had Gladiators we have WWF, the NFL and such,
Many of the issues and day-to-day problems of Rome are with America in 2007.

Good debate topic.

Oh, some say we already has an "American Caesar" Douglas MacArthur.

But he was stopped.

Answer 3

Yes. The word Senate is a dead giveaway if you ask me. Also there is the little known fact that the US military place heavy emphasis on studying the history of the Roman Legions. The battles and the longevity of said legions which were still fighting battles in the Crusades would you believe.

The other clue is the eagle. Its the Bald Eagle for the USA and its the Roman Eagle of Roma SPQR. The standards of the Legions are referred to as "eagles".

The French in 1944, described the US Army as like the arrival of the Roman Legions in Gaul. They described famous American generals such as Patton as being like unto Julius Caesar. My thinking too - especially all that bossing people about.

Answer 4

Hello,

(ANS) And if I have my history correct, what normally destoys empires is that the more land & people they concor the longer the supply lines become. And the longer the supply lines become the more over stretched & weaker the invaders become. Supply lines & supply chains are highly vulnerable to attack & cutting off the frontiers of the advancing armies.

**An example would be the US supplying the UK across the atlantic ocean during WW2. We lost thousands of tons in shipping & human lives and the german U boats almost succeeded in cutting the supply links.

**Another example would be the Nazi armies invasion of Russia and the push for Moscow. The Nazi's failed a) because the supply lines became to long b) the timing was disasterous with the coming of the Russian winter for which the germans were completely ill prepared.

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Answer 5

The British Empire was the greatest that the world has ever seen. We once had back bone, like the Romans, but like the Romans we have descended into debauchery and circuses.
We were a force for good in the world , as were the Romans, in the main. I see no parallels with America, which is mainly isolationist in it's stance. They are not Empire builders.

Answer 6

That comparison is often made but I think it shows a degree of lack of education or awareness as to the various characteristics of each. Rome was ruled by an elite group of senators who were theoretically elected by generally they were appointed and then just stayed as long as they had power. An emperor, take Caligula for example, had far more power to make and destroy lives than a president has ever had. They could stay as long as they had power. Also, the empire itself was all about expansion to be as large as possible and sought to control the lives of every area they controlled.

The USA isn't anything like that. Sure it has power but it doesn't for example, try to make every area it controls exactly like the USA, let's say in religion. There is no state religion. The president and senators and representatives are not part of any elite. The USA is generally nothing at all like Rome.

Answer 7

Back to basics, I'm afraid. America is nothing like the Roman Empire. It never will be, thankfully. I'd suggest you read a few books and don't rely on comic strips to provide your history of the world - as you know it.

Answer 8

Yes, both have a strategy of divide and conquer, are keen to export their cultural values to new territories and use Legion/Gunboat diplomacy. The Senate/Congress relates to the Emperor/President with uncanny similarity. They both want to expand and grow as fast as they can and they care precious little for foreign/barbarian opinion.

Answer 9

Nothing like the Roman Empire!

Answer 10

The Romans were more unified, I mean, they at least all had the same religion, right? Did their roads ever have potholes? Maximus, who was tougher than THAT Roman? Not a bad looking piece of *** neither! Check it out!!