Assignment 2.2
Week Ten Essay
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I. Introductory paragraph
a. include thesis that identifies the two current conflicts the US military is involved in
II. Second paragraph
b. Please connect the conflict to one of the following documents
i. Marshall Plan—George Marshall
ii. Alfred Thayer Mahan’s theory of the Navy
iii. Roosevelt Corollary—Theodore Roosevelt
iv. Truman Doctrine—Harry Truman
v. Bush Doctrine—George W. Bush
vi. Message on War—Woodrow Wilson
vii. Four Freedoms—Franklin Delano Roosevelt
III. Third paragraph
a. Have brief discussion about the one of the two current conflicts and how US involvement connects to a post-Civil War foreign policy
IV. Fourth Paragraph
a. Discuss three aspects of US history that led to the US’s rise as a world super power
i. Only three please
V. Fifth Paragraph
a. Identify three (3) international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role
i. Only three please
VI. Sixth Paragraph
a. Determine three (3) driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously. (Consider treaties, exit strategies, elections, wars, etc.)
i. The driving forces should refer back to the incidents mentioned in the fifth paragraph
VII. Seventh Paragraph
a. If students have enough space for a conclusion then they can add it here. If not leave it off. Remember, the essay should only be four pages of text and I will stop reading at the bottom of the fourth page. This does not include the title or reference pages.