The U.S Military as Policemen of the World
Due Week 7 and worth 70 points After the Civil War and by the mid-20th century, the United States had become the dominant force in international relations. Some have argued that the United States’ military functions as the world’s “police.” This assignment covers the manner in which this shift occurred and the consequences the United States faces as a result of its status as “policemen of the world.” Using the Internet, research two (2) real-life international incidents from the past five (5) years in which: The U.S. used military action abroad. Controversy existed within the American public regarding U.S. involvement. Controversy existed within the country or countries affected by U.S. involvement. For the first part of this assignment you will create a thesis statement. A thesis statement is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your main idea to the reader. The body of the essay organizes the material you gather and present in support of your main idea. Keep in mind that a thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. (Note: Students please consult Stanford University’s Website with tips on how to construct a proper thesis, the webpage can be found at: http://www(dot)stanford(dot)edu/~steener/handouts/thesis.htm For the next part of this assignmentyou will create an outline of the main points you want to address in this paper. This will serve as the basis for your Assignment 2.2 Final Draft. (Note: Please use the Purdue Owl Website to assist you with this assignment; this website can be accessed at: https://owl(dot)english(dot)purdue(dot)edu/engagement/2/2/55/ Part 1 1. Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you: State your opinion on the significance of the two (2) real-life international incidents that you have researched. Justify your response. Part 2 2. Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you: Determine two to three (2-3) international events from the past five years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War. List three(3) aspects of US history since 1865 that has led to the US’s rise as a world super power policeman. List three to five (3-5) international incidents since World War 2 where America has taken on a policing role. List 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) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Identify and discuss the different ways that the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Industrialization after the Civil War have shaped America’s history. Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States. Recognize the major turning points in American history since the Civil War. Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary U.S. history. Write clearly and concisely about contemporary U.S. history using proper writing mechanics.
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America has claimed the responsibility of not only keeping peace in the world but also spreading democracy throughput the world through the "Empire of Liberty" policy. Consequently, this has seen the United States’ military take a responsibility of safeguarding human rights whenever there is anarchy in many parts of the world. This essay seeks to establish an argument that the United States’ military functions as the world "police". This essay seeks to establish that the United States military perceives itself as responsible for maintaining order in the world
It can be argued that the U.S has always been at war. This is attributed to its self-justification that it is the agents of spreading democracy and peace in the world. Some of the territories which have been under the United States’s military watch and influence in the recent past include Afghanistan, Yemen and Libya. In spite of President Obama’s promise that U.S troops could have been withdrawn from Afghanistan after the tide of war seemed to subside, the American military has continued its policing activities of hunting terrorist in Afghanistan. DeYoung (2014) theorize that although violent attacks remain a reality in the United States, in 2013 president Obama declared that threats to the U.S are more akin to the 9/11terrorist attacks. As a result, he concluding that he found no need for making the U.S a "perpetual wartime footing". Later on Caitlin Hayden, the National Security Council spokeswoman, reaffirmed that the President’s direction were steadily implemented.
The president’s directions involved new policies that were meant to shape the United States’ military involvement in world affairs. According to DeYoung (2014), the policies provided new restrictions that guided using of drone-fired missiles with an intention of ambushing and killing alleged terrorists. Providing the rationale of the new policy, President Obama declared that it was meant to target only terrorist alleged to pose a persistent and imminent threat, especially to the American citizens. In line to this new policy, Roggio (2014) asserts that America’s involvement in Afghanistan has not subsided yet. Roggio (2014) notes that since 26th December, 2013, the Unite States had never used drone strikes at target terrorist in Pakistan but on 14th May 2014, the U.S military in its policing role, killed multiple fighters from a Taliban linked group, the Lashkar-e-Islam, in Afghanistan and Pakistan through three airstrikes.
These attacks are reported to be a shock move because many expected the number of drone attacks to reduce in accordance to the new policy. Nevertheless, to some extent, DeYoung (2014) notes that number of similar attacks have dropped from 46 to 28 in 2012 to 2013 respectively. However, it was noted that the number of human causalities increased significantly, from 4 to 14. DeYoung (2014) observes that these changes may be as a result of the newly adopted policy. Besides Afghanistan and Pakistan, the United States’ military involvement in Yemen has reduced hence reducing its drone-based impact as well. DeYoung (2014) notes that drone attacks in Yemen have substantially decreased from 41 to 26 in 2...