Policemen of the World

I. Two international events where the United States acted as world police

a. U.S. military tracked two al Qaeda targets to Africa

II. Three actions of the U.S. since Civil War that contributed to its status as global police

a. Industrialization

b. Vietnam War

c. Intervention on Middle Eastern dictatorship

III. Post-World War II incidents that resulted in the policing role of the United States.

a. The Gulf War

IV. The policy response of the U.S to these incidents and their role in the attainment of the world police status.

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