Argumentative Essay On Us Foreign Aid

Many people in the world wonder why the United States spends so much money on its military force, defending allies, and countering terrorism. The United States foreign aid, and its policies regarding the defense of other countries have always been in place, but few truly realize what would happen if the United States withdrew its help from other countries. The economy of the entire world would collapse. Russia and China would immediately assert themselves over Asia, causing further instability in the Middle East. Simply put, the first act of foreign aid by the United States to another country can be viewed as a trap. The United States wanted to save the ideal of democracy and keep the peace but, in doing so, couldn’t return to the way it was

The overall spending of the United States is more than the combined spending of the next 14 countries that follow. It spends 600 billion dollars annually to keep America safe, advance its military technology, and to defend certain allies that have joined us in fighting against terrorism, dictators, or world superpowers such as Russia or China. Because the United States spends more money on their military than any other country of the world, it seems to make sense that countries invest less money in their military program since the United States helps those countries when they need assistance or defense. If the United States were to take the isolationist role that they had before World War I, which basically was the belief to not involve itself militarily with the rest of the world, then countries that have treaties such as Japan, South Korea, or even Great Britain, would suffer tremendously in terms of military spending since the United States spending is more than these combined. Leaving many governments in debt to pay for the needed armed forces. The countries that once were protected would most likely be absorbed by the countries that the United States was keeping at