Charles Lindbergh is known for his feat of flying solo in a nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20-21, 1927; He was the first man ever to complete the challenge. He immediately became internationally known and was idolized by many. During 1940s, he campaigned against American involvement in WWII and was gravely criticized. Is Charles Lindbergh an American hero or is he an unpatriotic villain?
             Charles Augustus Lindbergh was born on Feb. 4, 1902, in Detroit but grew up on a farm in Little Falls, MN. Since childhood, Lindbergh had remarkable mechanical capabilities and shown major interest in aviation. At age 18, he entered University of Wisconsin to study engineering but remained for no more than 2 years, he had quit school to become a daredevil pilot.
             On May 20 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off in the Spirit of St. Louis from Roosevelt Field, in NY, at 7:52 A.M. He landed at Le Bourget Field, near Paris, on May 21 at 10:21 P.M. (Paris Time). He became the first man to fly alone across the atlantic ocean. Thousands greeted him upon his arrival and cheered endlessly for his heroic of a flight. The world was inspired and thrilled by his feat and it made him famous. He received countless awards and people honored him celebrations and parades. He was, indeed, an American Hero of that time.
             It wasnt until a decade after his feat that people began to doubt his heroism and patriosm. In 1938, Lindbergh accepted the German medal of honor a high Nazi official had presented him. Lindbergh's acceptance of the medal angered many Americans. Briefly after he returned to United States in 1939, he joined the America First Committee, an organization that opposed voluntary American entry into World War II. Lindbergh became the leading spokeperson for the organization and publicly denounced FDR for his foreign policies and accused the British and Jewish of deliberately steering United States into war. While he ...