In reality, that image really hasn't been incinuated until recently. If you read foreign accounts of the U.S. before the late 1950s, you'll see many had great things to say about us.
I read a book, and I can't remember the name. But the author wrote about his youth in England during World War I. He lived in the slums. At one point in the book, he recalled a day that Americans arrived (upon entrance into WWI).
He described them as taller than the average man, slender, handsome, and noble. He described the reception they got and how everyone was finally glad the that he Americans had arrived.
It was the same way in World War II. People can't deny that before the
1960s, we were bad ass according to the rest of the world. Except for Russia.
Now the view of America, by alot of foreigners (not all) is kind of tarnished. We're still bad ass, but we have to do something to improve our image to the rest of the world IMO.
The French PM (I think it was him) reported the other day that "The U.S. is past its peak." "It is no longer magical" something to that effect. He believes we've lost our mojoe." But of course he's french. LOL...no offense to the French
I read a book, and I can't remember the name. But the author wrote about his youth in England during World War I. He lived in the slums. At one point in the book, he recalled a day that Americans arrived (upon entrance into WWI).
He described them as taller than the average man, slender, handsome, and noble. He described the reception they got and how everyone was finally glad the that he Americans had arrived.
It was the same way in World War II. People can't deny that before the
1960s, we were bad ass according to the rest of the world. Except for Russia.
Now the view of America, by alot of foreigners (not all) is kind of tarnished. We're still bad ass, but we have to do something to improve our image to the rest of the world IMO.
The French PM (I think it was him) reported the other day that "The U.S. is past its peak." "It is no longer magical" something to that effect. He believes we've lost our mojoe." But of course he's french. LOL...no offense to the French