Assignment 2.1: Policemen of the World Thesis and Outline

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Assignment 2.1: Policemen of the World Thesis and Outline

Name

Strayer University Professor Shields

Date

Thesis

Thesis: Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:

State your thesis on the significance of the two (2) real-life international incidents that you have researched. Justify your response.

Outline

I. Determine two to three (2-3) international events from the past 20 years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.

A. Event Number 1

B. Event Number 2

C. Event Number 3*

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

A. Aspect Number 1

B. Aspect Number 2

C. Aspect Number 3

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

A. Incident #1

B. Incident #2

C. Incident #3

D. Incident #4

E. Incident #5

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IV. List three to five (3-5) driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously in Roman numeral I. (Consider treaties, exit strategies, elections, wars, etc.).

A. International Incident #1 (from Roman numeral I)

1. Factor A:

2. Factor B:

3. Factor C:

4. Factor D:*

5. Factor E:* B. International Incident #2 (from Roman numeral I)

1. Factor A:

2. Factor B:

3. Factor C:

4. Factor D:*

5. Factor E:*

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V. Conclusion

References

-- Remember that three quality references are required. The textbook should not be used as one of your primary sources. Use the Resource Center tab at the top of Blackboard to access the Strayer University Library and list your references on your last page.

Example of APA Reference Format:

Smith, A. (2013). A sample history of American industrialization. Location: Publisher.