ПОГЛЯДИ АМЕРИКАНСЬКОГО СУСПІЛЬСТВА НА ВИВЕДЕННЯ СПОЛУЧЕНИМИ ШТАТАМИ ВІЙСЬК ІЗ АФГАНІСТАНУ В 2021 Р.

Abstract

The aim of the article is to analyze and compare the differences and similarities in the reactions of various groups of American society to the end of the military campaign in Afghanistan. The groups in question are the general public, whose opinion is measured through social surveys, various political experts and think tanks, as well as the American politicians of a wide spectrum of views. The scientific novelty of the article is that the authors research the phenomenon of American public opinion on the aforementioned issue from various angles. The article describes in detail the views of the American public in general and its ideologically differentiated groups; the views of political experts as well as the politicians themselves. The methodological basis of the article. The authors use the analysis method as a general scientific method to explore the opinions of various public groups, including American war veterans, political experts, and politicians. Another method (peculiar for historical analysis) is the comparative-historical method, which is used to compare different societal perspectives on this historical event to discern similarities and differences between those perspectives. The systematic approach is also used to describe the view of American society as a system. The principle of objectivity is also applied to promote the unbiased nature of the authors’ conclusions. Results. The article helps to understand the reaction of different societal groups, including politicians and experts, on the US Armed Forces withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Conclusions of the authors of this article demonstrate that the majority of the ordinary citizens as well as of the politicians were dissatisfied with the realities of the process of the evacuation of troops and civilians from Afghanistan. The actions of the American government in this regard also received critical appraisal. On the other hand, the majority of the population generally supported the end of the war. The political experts and members of think tanks were divided among themselves on the question of what influence this withdrawal may have on the US popularity and image in the world.