Should countries leave pieces of their history out, especially that which is negative, when documenting these stories? Explain.
Everyone wants to be a winner, and no one likes to admit their mistakes and wrongdoings. Countries across the world have been formatting and editing their history books for years, leaving out crucial pieces of information that may cause controversy. A country may neglect to mention a failure or a defeat because it is embarrassing, or maybe because they feel children should not learn about the "bad" history. The United States for instance has managed to manufacture countless amounts of textbooks to students across the country, but most do not even begin to mention the tales of American surrenders or the tales of Americans giving up and giving in during times of weakness.
The United States is seen as a world power today; this country typically seems to have control over the majority of global affairs. The history books tell citizens what they want to hear: that America has never failed, that Americans have never backed down, and that the government is justified in their actions. Despite what the government wants to portray about the country, and despite what Americans want and expect to hear about the country, the complete history should be published. The United States' failures, losses, and extreme hardships that have seldom been spoken of need to be heard. No country in the world has a perfect track record, and the citizens need to realize this and understand that government officials, citizens, and the army (etc...) have experienced hardships and have suffered in tough situations.
This virtually unknown history can help teach valuable lessons. Imperfections help promote growth in people, even in an entire nation, or the world, therefore, the histories of all countries should incorporate every important event, whether detrimental or beneficial.
