by Roxana Borredá.
While walking on the streets of my beloved Argentina. I can see a lot of T-shirts of Captain America. Kids and some adults are carrying on their chest Captains America’s shield. Do they notice that they are carrying the US flag?
During World War II, Hitler invaded the world in a threatening way. The Führer put the world democracy in danger. This situation generated wars in all Europe. But at the last moment USA appeared to save the world with Steve Rogers, our hero.
Steve Rogers, a common boy from Brooklyn, tried to enlist in the US army in order to fight against the Nazis in Europe. He was refused because he was a weak and sick boy. But a scientist of the government selected him to be part of an experiment which would generate super soldiers. Those soldiers were going to be used as weapons to combat in the war.
During the last century, United States generated wars with invented causes against terrorism, a phantom which was spread all over the world, in order to invade countries and overthrow and take possession of governments with the purpose of domination and imperialism. With the objective of maintaining this position, it is necessary to produce continuous armed conflicts. Although the discourse that US government has is quite different: Wars are necessary to establish peace and liberate oppressed peoples.
It is ironic that in order to stop an armed conflict and to establish armistice, United States employs a bloody strategy: war. The movie Captain America supports actions that US takes about fighting and war policy. Steve Rogers, the brave soldier, was always trying to support the war. His patriotism and feelings about fighting were really strong and he was genuinely determined to be part of the conflict. At first, he used all the strategies that he had in order to be accepted in the army, although he was rejected many times. Steve initiated fights with guys who didn't care or were against the war. In some scenes we can see him asking people to show respect about the soldiers who are risking their lives in order to defend their country and restore peace in the world, a peace made by bloodshed. In this sense, there are some countries that are allowed to break out a war, something that Steve seems to support.
Captain America was the first of what it intended to be a litter of soldiers. He was created, initially we think, for the purpose of defeating Hitler, but later, we realize that he was used for the sake of war propaganda.
Steve has become a patriotic symbol and he was obliged to record some short films in order to persuade more young men to be enlisted in the US Army. Kids wanted to be like Captain America and when they grow up they wish their country is involved in some war to fight in it for it. He was also used in order to cause patriotism among citizens. Patriotism is necessary in order to not have people against the government policy that is mentioned before.
War propaganda was and will always be a powerful tool used by U S government in order to sustain its historical war policy. United States government needs this new Captain America to attract more young conscripts for future wars.
In order to win wars, technology has been developed. The US government is really concerned about that. The film shows us that the progress in war devices are favorable. Captain America himself is a gadget elaborated to win the fight. In the movie also all kind of weapons are improved with the same objective.
The world will always face wars. The interests of the most powerful country will not change and its tools will always be the same. But, if something's wrong in the world, if it seems to be threatened, don't worry the saver of humanity's peace and democracy is always looking for the safety of the "good ones" and the punishment of the "bad ones”. God bless America!
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