The Fall Of America Essay

America has overcome many obstacles, and although some may think our nation has progressed, others may disagree. Throughout the film, we see America through all of its triumphs and even some of its disappointments. It dives in and discusses the wars and its encounters with countries all over the world. It is evident that we, as a country have leaped through many hurdles in order to obtain the rights for todays citizens, and continues to strive to achieve liberty and justice for everyone. Although the U.S. has had great accomplishments it came at the expense of not only Americans, but also many people of different nations.
The United States, “The most powerful and dominant nation in the world” (p. 2) may seem as though it is perfect and invincible, but has endured numerous trying times on its mission to accomplish its manifest destiny. We see how the decisions of our formers presidents have affected its citizens and we are able to perceive how government has changed today. Looking back to the year of 1898, President William McKinley believed that in order for the country to survive, we needed to expand. Some believed that expansion would bring disaster, and I completely agree. The fact …show more content…
People came from all over the world in an effort to find a better life. This is essentially like a big bowl of people being mixed together in America. This concept however, fails to be true. One of the things that got me thinking that I have not thought of before is how people say that the U.S. is this great country of different cultures, yet we spend so much time trying to keep people out. Look at some of what our new President has planned for our country. Of all the many issues to focus on, building a wall to keep immigrants out seems to be a top priority. It seems that history continues to repeat itself. It is a never-ending circle of the same