A statement aims to assess the desirability of how the world functions, perhaps with suggestions of things that could be done to improve matters.

A Normative statement aims to assess the desirability of how the world functions, perhaps with suggestions of things that could be done to improve matters.

Explanation:

We all have opinions and value judgments about problems and situations. Normative statements are subjective or "what should be" as they involve setting objectives based on value judgments. That is, it focuses on theoretical opinions and scenarios, rather than actual events. It can be useful if used by people looking to generate new ideas to influence / improve things from a number of different aspects or recommend ways to improve.

world war i had a devastating effect on german-americans and their cultural heritage. up until that point   german-americans, as a group, had been spared much of the discrimination, abuse, rejection, collective mistrust experienced by so many different racial and ethnic groups in the history of the united states. indeed, over the years, they had been viewed as a well integrated and esteemed part of american society. all of this change with the outbreak of war.