Essay about America as a superpower

-Roosevelt was more often engaged in the “big stick” to approach any type of problems that also involves foreign policies. Roosevelt’s main priority was to keep the United States safe and in control, and his aggressive approach to foreign policies made his priorities happen. Roosevelt wanted to build a canal in Central America, which made it possible to easily access the Pacific Ocean thus making it possible to expand America’s influence. When he tried to negotiate with the Colombians, which at the time held the rights to the land of Panama, his negotiation was negated. This infuriated Roosevelt, so he encouraged Panama to gain its independence. Once Panama gained its independence a deal was made and the Panama Canal was born. This is a clear example of Roosevelt using the “big stick” and it clearly shows his aggression towards foreign policies.

Secretary of State John Kerry once said “I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.” The Vietnam War was a conflict that lasted from 1956-1975 which the United States participated in along with the South Vietnamese who fought against the Communist North Vietnamese. Many Americans strongly disapproved of the war which caused many protests and riots. The war lasted 25 years killing many people and eventually the North Vietnamese won. The Vietnam War was important to Americans back home because it tested the citizen’s right to free speech, effected future foreign policy, and created many issues for returning veterans.

This was important for me because this event overshadowed my life from an early age until my teenage years. America’s participation in the Vietnam War was an extension of the Cold War. Since America said we would fight against communism, we did. We lost approximately 60,000 service men; some are still missing in action. In the end, it served no purpose, South Vietnam lost and became a part of the communist north. Many soldiers came back with PTSD and at that time they did not have a name or real treatment, for this disorder. Many Vietnam veterans suffered many side effects from the war, angent organge and other effects of weaponary. Today, we have in comparaion massive amounts of positive propaganda for military, nevertheless, in this war, verterns were treated poorly ,especially by the public. The collateral consequences of this war effected many families. Today, I know many people and families ,who have not recovered completely from this war

George Herring 's article " The legacy of Vietnam" talks about the military clash between the communist North Vietnam, backed by its allies and the government of South Vietnam, backed by the United States and other countries that are anti-communist that happened in Vietnam during Richard Nixon 's presidency. The Vietnam War was a terrible war, especially for Vietnamese because a millions of them died during the war. The author not just describes the war itself; he also analyzes the killing and the attack that occurred during the war. In general the Vietnam War was the most costly war contrast to other wars and it was the most shocking eras in American history. The Vietnam War had an impact in American history. It brought fear from the war

The Vietnam War had a tremendous effect on the world, especially the United States. Not only did the war affect people in battle, but also left permanent effects on people all over the world. Over 57,000 U.S. citizens died and over 140,000 injured in battle. Multiple Americans were impacted by the war, vast amount of people died but more were injured. North Vietnam won the battle against South Vietnam and their allies. The Fall of Saigon in 1975 was the end of a gruesome war. The war had multiple long-term effects on the soldiers who fought for America.

The Vietnam War is the longest war fought in America’s history (1954-1973). The Vietnam War occurred because North Vietnam followed Communist ideas and the United States followed democratic ideas. The North wanted to interfere with the South into becoming Communist but the U.S did their best to reduce or eliminate the North interference in South Vietnam. The Vietnam War was the first ever war to be shown on television. Although the U.S won the battle, the T.V exposed the horrors and struggles of the war. It seemed like the U.S was just killing random people for no reason. It made a lot of people question whether the U.S was the good or bad side. During the war, there was a theory “Domino Effect/Theory, that basically meant that once one fell under communism than the others would fall too. This war was extremely difficult because they were fighting in a forest. There were trees and bushes and everything would block the sight of the soldiers. So there was Guerilla Warfare which meant unconventional fighting, surprise attacks and ambush. Helicopters were extensively used. It was a fast in and an easy out. After the Tet Offensive, people started to distrust the government and increased the number of protests. There were war-hawks and doves. They were two completely different groups. One was anti-war and the other was pro-war. The war made a drastic impact in American Culture. Especially with the American people. The Vietnam War created division. (History.com)

Theodore Roosevelt was renowned for his foreign policy that stated: speak softly and carry a big stick. This meant that Roosevelt handled foreign affairs with a tranquil state of mind, but also threatened with the military if things did not go as planned. Roosevelt utilized this ideology to navigate America in the right direction. The Great White Fleet abided by this policy, specifically. From 1907 to 1909, the fleet sailed the seas and made history. Not only did this publicity stunt grant America the respect Roosevelt had hoped for, but it also altered world affairs significantly.

The Vietnam war today is considered one of the most traumatic but important events in the United States history. The war was between the North and South Vietnamese however the United states got involved to help the South avoid falling into the communist ways just as the North did. There were some positive aspects in the war, however there seemed to be more negative situations and opinions that overpowered the good. Opposition grew as the result of; the Gulf of Tonkin, the John Kerry testimony and the Tet Offensive. These aspects along with many others allow many to come to the conclusion that the war was fatalistic thing.

In foreign affairs, the "white man's burden" helped to justify Roosevelt's "New Imperialism" in foreign policy. Uncivilized nations would gain eventual independence once they had conformed to the American model of government and democracy. Roosevelt's corollary to the Monroe Doctrine set up the U.S. as policeman in the western hemisphere. Under TR, the U.S. empire extended to include the Philippines, Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. He also oversaw the building of the Panama Canal, a tremendous feat that enhanced U.S. commerce immeasurably.

The Vietnam War was the longest war in U.S history and the most unpopular American war, which resulted in about 60,000 American soldiers losing their lives. As public became more aware of the war realities, a large section of public felt that there was no need for this war and America is not going gain anything. However, despite the growing protests and self- realization none of the three Presidents under whom this war took place showed the courage to declare the war close.

The majority of every president's thought processes were to one-up each other intentions to make America a more grounded country by placing itself into places that could have and couldn't have been stayed away from, with such being Roosevelt needing to keep peace among different nations and fill in as a go-between while keeping up an open picture of a superpower and Taft wished to create outside business sectors in poorer countries for American business considerably. Such discretions were undermining to both America itself and also different nations that were raised by remote arrangements. Primarily because of the US passing by different options, it was apparently hazy what the US' objectives were, however plainly they needed to express control over different countries. Such being from's "Roosevelt Corollary" after the Venezuela Crisis of 1903, in which he put his strategy to the Monroe Doctrine, and it was additionally reliable with his remote arrangement incorporated into his Big Stick Diplomacy. Roosevelt expressed that with regards to the Monroe Doctrine, the United States was advocated in working out "global police control" to put a conclusion to interminable agitation or bad behavior in the Western Hemisphere.

He often mediated problems that other countries were having such as how he mediated the Russo-Japanese war. Carrying a big stick was the second half of his imperialist/progressive ideas as he often showed off the force of America to fix problems as well. Such as how he used US forces in Cuba to supervise during their elections. One of the biggest progressive/imperialist changes that Roosevelt accomplished however was the starting of the Panama Canal. When he was assistant secretary of the Navy, he realized that by having some form of shortcut in the Isthmus of Panama, he could save both businesses and his military fleet months in travel time. When he was president and when he decided to aid Panama in independence, it was then that he was able to establish a position in Panama, and begin the project in

Roosevelt’s most important foreign policy was the establishment of the Panama Canal. This was developed during the Spanish American war as a way for American ships to get from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. After Roosevelt saw American ships had to go all the way around the tip of South America to get to Cuba, Roosevelt negotiated with Britain for the support of an American controlled canal through Panama owned by Colombia. However this canal could only be built with Colombia’s agreement. Colombia stalled because of the terms of agreement and the USA supported a Panamanian revolution resulting in Panama giving the United States control of the canal for a price of 10 million dollars and annual payment of 250,000 dollars. Roosevelt also drafted a document called the “Roosevelt Corollary” which said the United States would intervene in any Latin American Country that manifested serious economic problems. This was after Germany and Britain had sent ships to Blockade Venezuela’s coast line after they had a debt they refused to pay. Although Roosevelt didn’t want to lose allies in Europe he also

     America has been a world power for as long as anyone can remember. But how did it become what it is today? Through decades of racism and greed! Our country is one of the most racist country’s there has ever been! But without it America would be nothing like it is today. Slavery made America and racism made it grow. America has proven itself to be a selfish, greedy, and racist country.

Theodore Roosevelt’s goals with his Big Stick Policy were to build a foreign policy legacy and expand U.S influence across the world. He wanted to move the U.S away from its traditional policy of isolationism and towards the role of a global power. He wanted the U.S to act as the world police, keeping conflicts to a minimum. I think he was successful in his goals. He seized the opportunity of using interventionist policies to gain the economically advantageous Panama Canal and successfully mediated peace talks for multiple