“God Please Protect America” was written by Jimmie Osborne on July 26,1950. The song was recorded the day after the Korean war began on July 25,1950. The war took place right after all of the distress of both World Wars and the Civil War. “God Please Protect America” was written as a depthful plea during this difficult time for all.
On the morning of June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded the South with “advanced units of the 135,00 soldiers of the North Korean army” (McGowen,10). The South was unprepared and unequipped. They lacked Combat artillery, tanks, and some field artillery (Hickey,1). The United States considered itself responsible for South Korea after their policy of containment.
The United States was outraged over the invasion. American …show more content…
“Oh people let 's start prayin ', as we never prayed before.” (Osborne). This verse of the song describes how desperate they were for help. They truly did not want to be in the war and put all of their faith into God. Surprisingly, this song is very religious. The song says they give their fate in the hands of God and want him to lead them through.. “We need the hand of God, to lead us through this war” (Osbourne). The citizens knew they could not change the outcome of the destiny of the war but, they gave it to God who …show more content…
This song also portrays how society feels during the war. They feel the pressure of the Southern border and the pressure of the soldiers to fight for the South and America for the greater good of all. It shows them praying that nothing bad or destructive will happen to them, their families, or their country. The Americans did not want this war and were frightful all the way through it.
Overall, the song “God Please Protect America” accurately represents the Korean War and how the Americans felt during it. It conveys the main theme in America at the time, fright and hope that nothing bad would happen. This song shows us how much Americans were “anti-war” at the time (Brady). Their plea, “God Please Protect America” during the hardships of the war was heard by many and not mistaken. It was a memorable time then but is now overlooked. The “forgotten war” was not forgotten by the people that witnessed and survived
On the morning of June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded the South with “advanced units of the 135,00 soldiers of the North Korean army” (McGowen,10). The South was unprepared and unequipped. They lacked Combat artillery, tanks, and some field artillery (Hickey,1). The United States considered itself responsible for South Korea after their policy of containment.
The United States was outraged over the invasion. American …show more content…
“Oh people let 's start prayin ', as we never prayed before.” (Osborne). This verse of the song describes how desperate they were for help. They truly did not want to be in the war and put all of their faith into God. Surprisingly, this song is very religious. The song says they give their fate in the hands of God and want him to lead them through.. “We need the hand of God, to lead us through this war” (Osbourne). The citizens knew they could not change the outcome of the destiny of the war but, they gave it to God who …show more content…
This song also portrays how society feels during the war. They feel the pressure of the Southern border and the pressure of the soldiers to fight for the South and America for the greater good of all. It shows them praying that nothing bad or destructive will happen to them, their families, or their country. The Americans did not want this war and were frightful all the way through it.
Overall, the song “God Please Protect America” accurately represents the Korean War and how the Americans felt during it. It conveys the main theme in America at the time, fright and hope that nothing bad would happen. This song shows us how much Americans were “anti-war” at the time (Brady). Their plea, “God Please Protect America” during the hardships of the war was heard by many and not mistaken. It was a memorable time then but is now overlooked. The “forgotten war” was not forgotten by the people that witnessed and survived