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The American Dream It is the intent of this paper to prove that the American Dream can best be explained as a ciity upon a hill. ... The Civil War, the imperialistic race of the 19th century, the Korean War, the KKK, and the Gulf War are all examples of the American Dream of superiority playing a part in American History. Each American has a different idea of this superiority, but nonetheless strive to achieve it, whatever it may be in. The Civil War which split the United States, was a clash of two aspects of approaching the American Dream in a young America. ... Both North and South wanted to better the country to have it achieve the American Dream. ... It seems the Southern states felt that the American dream was out of their reach because they felt powerless and inferior with the Central government. When the American revolution was fought to break from Britain, the Southern States thought they would be treated as sovereign and free. ... The Northern States wanted the American dream achieved for the whole country to be industrial, anti-slavery, and very federalist. ... These are the differences between both sides in achieving the American Dream. ... Any schemes to forcefully annex Canada and to unite the North American continent under the U. ... It is this idea of expansion thus gaining power and superiority over other nations that proves the American Dream/Ciity upon a hill being about superiority. ... The Korean war clearly showed that the United States was pursuing the American Dream in two ways, one was to gain influence which in the time of the Cold War meant power. ... Although the klan everywhere fiercely preaches white supremacy, it focuses its attack on what they consider to be alien outsiders, particularly the Roman Catholic Church, which it believes is threatening traditional American ways and values. Despite their beliefs, they are Americans trying to achieve the American dream, being the idea of a Ciity upon a hill. ... The KKK uses this original American Dream by interpreting it to fit their white supremacy mandate. ... Their mandate of White supremacy clearly states that the KKK too has an American Dream, they too in their words and actions try to achieve the Ciity upon a hill status.
Approximate Word count = 1852
Approximate Pages = 7.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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