Policemen of the World
Assignment 2.2: Policemen of the World Final Paper
Due Week 10 and worth 120 points
You have already developed a thesis statement and developed an outline in which you explored two (2) real-life international incidents from the past five (5) years involving the United States as they received an elevated status as a world power. Now you will develop the final paper in which you explore your main points in detail.
Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:
- Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
- Discuss two (2) international events involving the US military from the past five (5) years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.
- Discuss three (3) aspects of US history since 1865 that has led to the US’s rise as a world super power policeman.
- Identify three to five (3-5) international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.
- Determine three to five (3-5) driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously. (Consider treaties, exit strategies, elections, wars, etc.)
- Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Answer prieview
The police force in America has become one of the most powerful military establishments in the world. This is following various global incidences like civil wars that it has been involved in mediating. The United States’ military is involved in solving and settling several civil wars in the world. The best example is its involvement in Afghanistan and Somalia’s civil wars. It provides its military to assist in settling the wars and instilling peace (Mattern, 2016). It mostly works in conjunction with the United Nations. The United States military has played a significant role in mediating the wars in Iraq and in Iran. This comes with the ultimate responsibility of fighting terrorism that is greatly manifested in that region…
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