The United States of America gained prestige and recognition as a powerhouse that defended the freedom of Americans in the Fifties. After World War II the United States was the wealthiest country in the world. The other countries in the world placed America on a pedestal based on its healthy economy, freedom and consumer goods. The Fifties were known as the “happy days” where the American people experienced prosperity and peace. The image of the country was one of a utopia. It made perfect sense that historians described the 1950’s as the time of “boom”; it was the “booming” economy, the “baby boom” and the expanding of suburbs. People in countries around the world envied American’s.
The burst in America’s economy in the 1950’s was due to …show more content…
This was a very active time period in our history, especially in the issue of civil rights. Our country went through great change in terms of civil rights, mainly as a result of huge protests. There were many civil rights issues that people protested for, but the main one was for black equality, which resulted in the black power movement. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a big part of the movement. The black power movement was a nationwide movement where people protested for black equality, the protests that came out of this movement were among the largest and most violent in our nations history. While the civil rights movement helped the issue of civil rights in our country, they ironically worsened the downfall of our country because of the amount of funding and unwanted media attention resulting from it. The government spent a huge amount of effort and money in trying to contain the massive protests that were going on. These protests made our county look bad to people both in and out of the country. They made us look powerless as people all around the world saw the destruction that these protestors were causing, seemingly overpowering authorities. On the other hand, these protests also made our country’s authority look barbaric as photos and videos leaked into the media showing police brutality, such as police turning water cannons on protestors. There were more than 3,600 students arrested in the movement, …show more content…
Polls conducted by the US Government revealed a negative attitude towards the United States after 2002. This negative reputation and a decrease favoring America included the following countries: Morocco, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Muslims in Nigeria expressed a decrease in favorable opinion by thirty three percent. Un favorability rose to eighty two percent in Arab countries. Eighty three percent of international countries had a positive feeling towards America in 2002 but by 2006 only twenty three percent of the countries felt the same way. This suggests that America’s approval ratings have fallen in almost every part of the world.
These findings suggest that something has gone wrong. What happened? In general findings suggest that it is more about the US policies than our culture that foreigners dislike. The invasion of Iraq and the way that we have treated prisoners was not look at in a favorable fashion. The fact that the United States has been seen as the dominant force does not help things either. Many Muslims don’t feel welcome in our country especially at the
The burst in America’s economy in the 1950’s was due to …show more content…
This was a very active time period in our history, especially in the issue of civil rights. Our country went through great change in terms of civil rights, mainly as a result of huge protests. There were many civil rights issues that people protested for, but the main one was for black equality, which resulted in the black power movement. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a big part of the movement. The black power movement was a nationwide movement where people protested for black equality, the protests that came out of this movement were among the largest and most violent in our nations history. While the civil rights movement helped the issue of civil rights in our country, they ironically worsened the downfall of our country because of the amount of funding and unwanted media attention resulting from it. The government spent a huge amount of effort and money in trying to contain the massive protests that were going on. These protests made our county look bad to people both in and out of the country. They made us look powerless as people all around the world saw the destruction that these protestors were causing, seemingly overpowering authorities. On the other hand, these protests also made our country’s authority look barbaric as photos and videos leaked into the media showing police brutality, such as police turning water cannons on protestors. There were more than 3,600 students arrested in the movement, …show more content…
Polls conducted by the US Government revealed a negative attitude towards the United States after 2002. This negative reputation and a decrease favoring America included the following countries: Morocco, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Muslims in Nigeria expressed a decrease in favorable opinion by thirty three percent. Un favorability rose to eighty two percent in Arab countries. Eighty three percent of international countries had a positive feeling towards America in 2002 but by 2006 only twenty three percent of the countries felt the same way. This suggests that America’s approval ratings have fallen in almost every part of the world.
These findings suggest that something has gone wrong. What happened? In general findings suggest that it is more about the US policies than our culture that foreigners dislike. The invasion of Iraq and the way that we have treated prisoners was not look at in a favorable fashion. The fact that the United States has been seen as the dominant force does not help things either. Many Muslims don’t feel welcome in our country especially at the