United State's Role In The Assassination Of The Congo

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Well, the main thing we need to understand when it comes to America is that its not a single guy, nor is it a bad guy. United State has done both great thing and the same time it has also taken some horrifying Actions to get their point across. Furthermore, United State has been involved in many espionage and controversies through out history and still do today, however one thing we must understand is the reason behind its actions. Actions such as the invasion of Cuba to overthrow Castro, involvement in the assassination of the Congo first prime minister Patrice Lumumba, racial discrimination and attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and lastly allowing bin Laden to gain power before he went rouge. All these actions make it look like United State

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