I am thinking around WWII the nation changed how we thought the nation was organized. We changed from a group of states to a nation as a whole. I am struggling with finding a source. I recall it from my history class.What is a source to prove that America changed from a group of states to a nation?I'm thinking its two wars before that --the Civil War, in fact.
The Civil war made it clear that there were two sides to an issue, and there were essentially two nations. After the war, the country was no longer a bunch of states and a few territories, but a nation.
Francis Bellamy, a baptist minister, wrote the %26quot;Pledge of Allegiance,%26quot; in 1892 to commemorate the 400th landing of Columbus. Bellamy's original Pledge read as follows: %26quot;I Pledge allegiance to my Flag, and to the Republic for which it stands: one NATION indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all.%26quot; and was seen by some as a call for national unity and wholeness after the divisive Civil War. The pledge was supposed to be quick and to the point.
At least, it would have been WWI, or even the Great Depression, as it is always adversity that brings individuals (the states) together as a group (nation.)What is a source to prove that America changed from a group of states to a nation?I can't help with your question as stated, as there has not been such a change in the nature of the organization of the USA. You may have had a very good teacher in History who may have pointed-out that the administration of FDR, from 1933-1945, instituted a multitude of federal power grabs and programs that were both socialistic and claimed by many to be unconstitutional. When checked by the Supreme Court, FDR treatened to appoint additional justices, i.e., %26quot;stack%26quot; the Court so that his programs would be approved by the Supreme Court if challenged. Fearing for the traditon of the Court (and their jobs) the Court afterward cooperated. Thus, America of about 1935 was a Federal Republic of States, wherein, as clearly stated in the US Constitution, all powers not specificly given to the Federal Goverment were reserved to the States. By 1945, almost all powers of any consequence were being wielded by the Federal Goverment. That may appear the same as if there had been some kind of change in the Constitution. But, in actuallity, it was more the doing of one of the most egotistical men in US history combined with the rise of left-leaning congressmen and advisors swept into office by the depression populism, and WW2 which let FDR assume even more control and powers.
