Actually, the overwhelming impression I have of the "US history" in the minds of young people, is summed up by that very sentence. However, real history is always nuanced and complex. I certainly wouldn't disagree that bad things have happened in the name of US power. However, the actual history isn't that one-sided.
And often, it's that one-sided skew which is then used to justify throwing out principles like due process and innocent until proven guilty.