I don't understand your question. Are you asking or saying that it was once an open, free country that fought fascism and respected the rule of law? When?
I said is was seen as such. The US has derived great value of being seen as a country that fought fascism and respected the rule of law (in their own weird way at least) by many countries around the world.
When is a good question but can't be answered without an additional "Where".
When is a good question but can't be answered without an additional "Where".