US History

One of the most critical outcomes of armed conflict is the impact on societies. Armed conflict has far-reaching effects and substantially impacts societies. For this discussion, please choose from the following is a list of conflicts the United States fought after 1918. Please write a discussion with a description of 1 major consequence the conflict had on the United States society and how this war affected American sensibilities. Please also discuss if the chosen war changed the way Americans viewed themselves and how the war may have altered America’s role in the world.

Choose 1 war from the following list:

•  World War I
• World War II
• Korean Conflict
• Vietnam Conflict
• Cold War

Use the following outline to format your response:

1.  Analyze 1 major consequence the conflict had on United States’ society.
2. How did this war affect American sensibilities, including the way Americans viewed the war and themselves?
3. Did the war change America’s role in the world? Explain your answer.
4. Was the outcome of the war beneficial or detrimental to the United States (or a combination of both)?

 Note: The scope of this assignment is to analyze how U.S. society changed because of armed conflict and not to provide a summary of the conflict.