History Assignment 2

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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 involving the United States 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:

1. Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.

2. Identify 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.

3. Discuss three (3) aspects of US history since 1865 that have led to the USA's rise as a world super power policeman.

4. Identify three to five (3-5) international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.

5. 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.)

6. 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.

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:

· Analyze the rise of the United States to a world "superpower" and how that status has shaped its internal developments in recent decades.

· 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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Thesis Statement

In the past few years, the United States of America has played a very complicated role in several international events. These events are related to foreign policy created after the WWII. Two of these events are Syrian conflict (political instability in country) and Tunisian crisis (provision of military aid) (Friedman, 2015).

Introduction

After the end of WWII, the newly united country, United States of America is influencing the world in cultural, political and industrial ways and has become super power. It took part in many incidents where foreign policy was redefined after the World War II (United States history, 2015).

Outline

I. Two international events from past:

a. Syrian crisis

i. Political unrest

b. Tunisian crisis

ii. Military aid by US

II. Aspects of US history since 1865:

a. Reconstruction (Smith, 2015)

b. The gilded age

c. Progressive era

i. Industrialization

ii. Immigration

III. International incidents since World War II where America has taken on Policing role:

a. War on drugs

i. Marijuana

ii. Heroin

b. Terrorism

i. Bombing

ii. Target killing

c. Computer Fraud

i. Hacking of personal database

IV. Driving forces that fueled international policy decision making:

a. Political instability

b. Terrorism

c. Destructive weapons

Conclusion

We can conclude that United States of America is playing role of Policemen of world as it is actively taking part in international affairs. Clearly, the country has redefined foreign policies after World War II.