USA, Living Through Violence

This essay will break down through different time periods why America is so bound to violence, beginning with the first settlers coming to America, over the business with the Indians, the fight of independence, the Truman doctrine in connection with school violence today, the gun control issue, and it will take a look into one possible future, based on the movie "The Purge".

"American society is engulfed in a world of violence. […] We know from routine statistical data collection, studies and media reports, that there are enormous numbers of violent episodes in this county each year." Moreover, "the high levels of serious violence appear to be uniquely 'American'. The United states has [for example] a higher homicide rate than in any other industrialized nation- nearly double that of Spain, which has the second highest rate." Violence is being defined in this Essay according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary as "the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy." But regardless of how many people speak up about the topic, want to change something about this issue and demonstrate nothing changed so far. The USA as a country, is born with and lives through violence, both in a sense of having prospered from it and being surrounded by it.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• The Beginning of Violence in America
• Transportation Act
• The Effect of Convict Transportation
• The Beginning of Trouble with the Indians
• The Native American Culture
• The Removal Act
• The Treatment of the Indians
• Genocide of a Whole Nation
• The American Civil War
• Pre-Battle Elation

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This essay aims to explore the deeply rooted history of violence in America, tracing its development from the arrival of British settlers through the American Civil War. It delves into the factors that contributed to the country's constant engagement with violence, encompassing both the individual and societal levels.

• The legacy of violence in American history
• The impact of colonial practices on the development of American society
• The role of power, land, and cultural conflict in shaping violence
• The intersection of violence with fundamental American values like liberty and property
• The use of violence as a means of achieving political and social objectives

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The essay begins by exploring the role of convict transportation in the early American colonies, highlighting how the influx of criminals contributed to a culture of violence. This is followed by an examination of the conflict between the colonists and Native Americans, revealing the brutal tactics used to displace and eliminate indigenous populations. The essay concludes with a look at the American Civil War, focusing on the pre-battle elation and the desire for violence that existed in the South.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This essay examines key themes such as colonial violence, Native American genocide, the American Civil War, power dynamics, land disputes, cultural conflict, and the intersection of violence with American identity and values.

Details

• College: University of Stuttgart
• Grade: 1,0
• Author: Annika Zöpf (Author)
• Publication Year: 2018
• Pages: 14
• Catalog Number: V516558
• ISBN (eBook): 9783346105844
• ISBN (Book): 9783346105851
• Language: English
• Tags: Violence in America America USA American History The Purge Gunviolence America and Guns American Culture Violence Truman Doctrine Schoolshootings Gun Control American Settlers Violent Countries Gewalt in Amerika Waffengesetze Amerika War and America