Comment on Why does America feel the need to control the world? Do what they say? Instead of taking care of their own problems at home? When did the US become police officer of the world and enforcer?

Bytemeister@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• LilB0kChoy@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  This right here. The US was isolationist prior to WWII but then got attacked and drawn in to active war.

  Since the mainland of US was untouched by war directly, and industry boomed post depression and during the war they came out of it better off than Europe, which had a lot of rebuilding to do.

  As a result of the war and the need for defense they established bases all across the globe and for the last 80-90 years as the political system grew more corrupt the increase of American hegemony followed.

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  • plyth@feddit.org ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The US was isolationist prior to WWII

    South America wants to have a word with you.

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    • LilB0kChoy@midwest.social ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      After World War I, the United States returned to limited isolationism primarily due to war disillusionment, economic concerns, and political opposition to international organizations like the League of Nations

      Two things can be true at the same time.

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• brax@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  They love to take credit for WWII while completely ignoring the part Canada played

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  • macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Many countries played an important role, not just Canada. And no, not all of us take credit for it.

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  • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Canada’s role is adequately acknowledged, our Nederland brothers send flowers every year

    The US taking credit at all in Europe is silly but they did help with the Japanese theatre

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    • Visstix@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      There will always be a Nederland Canada bromance.

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