History project

The last three decades of American history have been defined by change that has engendered many new issues. The calamities of the 20th century changed the American presidency and the manner in which the American people perceived of their leaders. The rise of mass media and the Internet changed the way Americans receive and interpret information. The events of September 11, 2001 changed the way Americans think about security. Recent political divisions in the last ten years have changed the way Americans feel about each other, and about the country in general. Consider these conflicts as you respond to the following question: Has America's history through the late twentieth century and beyond been a story of progress? Where has the United States succeeded in delivering on its revolutionary rhetoric? Where has it failed? Is America still a driving force in the world, or has it been outmoded by new national polities? In your opinion, is America's future bright, or bleak? minimum of 750 words