Question 5 Final

Konnor Drewen

6/8/011

“Is it fair to say the United States is the modern day equivalent of the Roman Empire?”

            I think that the United States is like a modern day Roman Empire. The U.S. is known for being one of the most powerful nations in the world. That was what Rome was like when it was in power. The U.S. causes many good things to happen in the world with care-packages, and the U.S.’s help defending countries. Of course like Rome, the U.S. causes some bad things to happen also. Take the war in Iraq; the U.S. caused the death of many innocent lives. The United States is like the Roman Empire because, like Rome the U.S. tries and succeeds in saving the good people but it also fails once in a while.

             On the front page of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette there was an article about the war in the Middle East. “Gadhafi defiant after NATO pounding” (Arkansas Democrat Gazette). This is really about how the U.S. can cause destruction if need-be. The article was about the Gadhafi and how he is now defending against stepping down since NATO missiles hit his compound. The U.S. caused this man who is a horrid dictator to fight against his own people and NATO. The U.S. does not have to do bad thing that is not what I am saying, it can also do good.

            In The Gazette from Colorado Springs there is a story of a fresh start for a city. “Bach Heralds fresh start for our city." The cities of the U.S. have the power to change things when they can. Only if they can also, but the U.S. is like the Roman Empire because it has this power. To help or to defeat.
The U.S. has a large amount of power over the world and people love it and hate it. The U.S. has helped people in their time of need. They have also made some enemys in their time as a country. There is one thing for sure though, Rome did the same thing. Rome had allies but they also had enemys.