Had America not waited until we were attacked in WWII, the country would not have rallied as hard towards the war effort. By Japan attacking us, it gave the americans reason to fight. Notice when we first got attacked FDR sent most of the forces over to Europe to fight the Germans and Italians, not to the pacific to fight the Japs. Hilter increased employment by increasing arms output, factories to build the weapons he used to fight the war where were most german workers worked in the 30s. If the US had not entered the war, germany would have won. The other countries would have not had the ability to fight with out us, we were supplying russia and england with weapons prior to our involvement. When we joined we retook Africa, made Hitler fight a two front war, provided weapons, air power, food, supplies, pretty much we sustained the world during the war. If you think anything about american resolve in the war look at our production rates, what other nation was building 550ft long transport ships in under 2 days? Had we not become involved, the germans would have improved on the V2, built their Jet planes, and probably have created the nuclear bomb...The RAF was getting their asses kicked by the germans over London.
Say what you want but we REBUILT the world after the war. We gave billions to pretty much every nation on earth. Japan, we completely rebuilt their country. We did not attack civilian (ok we nuc'ed a couple cities to end the war) but we purposely did not attack centers of worship, or populated areas in Japan so that after the war it could be rebuilt. We rebuilt Germany too, we could have said you lost so you are on your own.
Even today we give billions to prop up other countries economies. Sure we stick our noses in everyones business but do you think if we said ok we will leave you alone but no more money they would want that. Hell no, they need that money so they deal with the fact that we have interests in their countries. It comes across as selfish but look at Rowanda, a million people killed cause of ethnic cleansing, we did nothing about it because of some deaths in Somalia. After the world news gets a hold of it the US is blamed for allowing it to happen.
I love my country...as for the asshole that said 9/11 was good cause it woke us up FUCK YOU. And the dick that basically said we deserved it cause of what we have done to the Mid East I hope I run into you someday. I lost family and friends in those buildings, i will show you what is deserved. Without us Sadam would run the mideast, would be murdering his own people and the world would be at his feet for oil. They killed thousands of civilians, we kill terrorists...there is a big difference. If someone straps a bomb to their chest they dont value their life so why should I?
Conformity, I'll never swallow. The world today full of pain and sorrow. Apathy, I'll never follow.
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