Ms. Joanne Herring was a Texas socialite, the high-flying trophy wife of an oil baron who counted among her friends Princess Grace of Monaco, but she will be forever defined as the woman who charmed a womanizing senator into taking up the cause of the Afghani mujahideen (Charlie Wilson Biography). Charlie Wilson would leverage his position on the Defense Appropriations committee to secretly funnel billions of dollars to the mujahideen to help them fend off the Soviets, dealing a crippling blow to the Soviet Union, but also arming a new generation of revolutionaries in the middle east (Charlie Wilson Biography). The devastating consequences on middle eastern politics that this would have is characteristic of imperialism, but the casual attitude Charlie Wilson embodied toward interference was not always typical of American government.
At the outset of World War II, The United States and Soviet Union began the task of the reconstruction of Europe and other parts of …show more content…
A grassroots movement was catalyzed by American intervention in Vietnam. The United States threw their support in the war behind South Vietnam, in fierce opposition to the communist forces of the north (Vietnam War Protests, 2010). However, the war was costly and national discontent manifested itself in protests and rampant claims of conscientious objection. The demonstrators of the anti-war movement included famous faces such as John Lennon and Martin Luther King Jr (Vietnam War Protests, 2010). The anti-war movement truly permeated every part of society. Even some veterans of the Vietnam War became demonstrators, tossing their helmets and medals at the foot of the US Capitol building in protest (Vietnam War Protests, 2010). Although the anti-war movement disquieted domestic peace, it is worth noting that it strengthened the foundation for peaceful protest in the United
At the outset of World War II, The United States and Soviet Union began the task of the reconstruction of Europe and other parts of …show more content…
A grassroots movement was catalyzed by American intervention in Vietnam. The United States threw their support in the war behind South Vietnam, in fierce opposition to the communist forces of the north (Vietnam War Protests, 2010). However, the war was costly and national discontent manifested itself in protests and rampant claims of conscientious objection. The demonstrators of the anti-war movement included famous faces such as John Lennon and Martin Luther King Jr (Vietnam War Protests, 2010). The anti-war movement truly permeated every part of society. Even some veterans of the Vietnam War became demonstrators, tossing their helmets and medals at the foot of the US Capitol building in protest (Vietnam War Protests, 2010). Although the anti-war movement disquieted domestic peace, it is worth noting that it strengthened the foundation for peaceful protest in the United