Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since 1900

Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by buboard on Saturday December 22, 2018 @08:17AM (#18740449)

I ve noticed that most americans are not aware how important the US is for the rest of the world.

I don't even think it is a matter of education, except for some elite northwestern european countries, where it matters. Most people learn a lot about the US through the movies and random news headlines. It's what always happens with global leaders.

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Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by saagarjha on Saturday December 22, 2018 @08:41AM (#18740521)

> I ve noticed that most americans are not aware how important the US is for the rest of the world.

My experience has generally been the opposite: many Americans overestimate their country’s importance in the world. Just because the U.S. does or says something doesn’t mean other countries will necessarily go along with it.

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Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by mruts on Saturday December 22, 2018 @09:32AM (#18740709)

I honestly don't think you could over-estimate the USA's role in world's affairs for the last 100 or so years. The West is lead by the USA.

And I don't even live in the US and I think that.

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