The The American way of lifeAmerican way of life

TrueTrue dream or

nightmare

TrueTrue dream or

nightmare

The Vietnam warThe Vietnam war

• In 1965 the USA and their Allied Forces In 1965 the USA and their Allied Forces joined into a war with the Republic of joined into a war with the Republic of Vietnam ( South Vietnam ) against the Vietnam ( South Vietnam ) against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ( North Democratic Republic of Vietnam ( North Vietnam ). Today it´s called a Cold War Vietnam ). Today it´s called a Cold War escalation because the two superpowers, escalation because the two superpowers, America and Russia, found a way to fight America and Russia, found a way to fight against each other without a direct war against each other without a direct war status. The next pictures will show some status. The next pictures will show some popular snapshots of this war. popular snapshots of this war.

The result of The result of 10 years war10 years war

• Vietnamese soldiers dead: 1,330,000Vietnamese soldiers dead: 1,330,000• Vietnamese soldiers wounded: 900,000Vietnamese soldiers wounded: 900,000• US dead: 58,191US dead: 58,191• US wounded: 153,303US wounded: 153,303• Australian dead: 500Australian dead: 500• South Korea dead: 5,000South Korea dead: 5,000• South Korea wounded: 11,000South Korea wounded: 11,000• Civilian dead (total vietnamese): c. 2–4 millionCivilian dead (total vietnamese): c. 2–4 million

About 20 years About 20 years after the after the

Vietnam warVietnam war

The United States of America defended Kuwait while Iraqi The United States of America defended Kuwait while Iraqi forces tried to invade the country.forces tried to invade the country.

Years later after the successfull defense of Kuwait and Years later after the successfull defense of Kuwait and after 9/11 , US Forces attacked the Iraq again to avoid after 9/11 , US Forces attacked the Iraq again to avoid that Sadam Hussein gets weapons of mass destruction. that Sadam Hussein gets weapons of mass destruction. After the „successfull“ war the US had to admit that the After the „successfull“ war the US had to admit that the Iraq didn‘t had weapons of mass destruction.Iraq didn‘t had weapons of mass destruction.

The Time after The Time after the wars against the wars against the Iraq and after the Iraq and after

9/119/11

While the US Forces stay in the Iraq they have nearly daily casulties on their While the US Forces stay in the Iraq they have nearly daily casulties on their own side.There are also many casulties around the civilian side.own side.There are also many casulties around the civilian side.

Until today the total body count of Iraqi Deaths is above 100.000, mostly Until today the total body count of Iraqi Deaths is above 100.000, mostly civilians.civilians.

Nobody knows exactly how much civilians died because of Nobody knows exactly how much civilians died because of collateral collateral damagedamage..

The U.S Forces reported 2500 death soldiers and more then 15.000 The U.S Forces reported 2500 death soldiers and more then 15.000 wounded soldiers.wounded soldiers.

The total war costs the United States more then 80 billion dollars.The total war costs the United States more then 80 billion dollars.

Problems at homeProblems at home

Due to the American Dream that everyone Due to the American Dream that everyone can become whatever he want if he only can become whatever he want if he only works hard enough to reach his goal….works hard enough to reach his goal….

EstimatedEstimated 750,000 people are homeless in the 750,000 people are homeless in the United States. United States.

The normal American didn‘t care much about The normal American didn‘t care much about their problems. They live with their idea of the their problems. They live with their idea of the „American Dream“ and that everyone is „American Dream“ and that everyone is responsible for their own life.responsible for their own life.

But its not all negative about the U.S.But its not all negative about the U.S. There are several examples where the „American Dream“ works There are several examples where the „American Dream“ works

for people who belive in it.for people who belive in it. Also it aren‘t all American citizens that support the war in the Iraq Also it aren‘t all American citizens that support the war in the Iraq

and they also don‘t support the decissions of their Goverment.and they also don‘t support the decissions of their Goverment.

• Whats your opinion about the main Whats your opinion about the main question ?question ?Is it a true dream or is it a nightmare? Is it a true dream or is it a nightmare?

• Lets discuss it in class nowLets discuss it in class now