American Policing Assignment 3 America As Polic

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American Policing Assignment 3 America As Polic

The previous assignments focused on domestic matters in US history.
This last assignment explores America’s international role in recent
decades. 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 “policeman of the world.” One can identify early steps this
direction well before World War II, but in this paper focus on the
period from the 1940s to the present. Take one of the positions as
suggested below, draw from the sources listed, and present a paper with
specific examples and arguments to demonstrate the validity of your
position.

Possible position—in each case you can take the pro or con position:

  1. The American “policing” role developed because of the Cold War, but
    it became primarily a means for protecting and assisting economic
    interests for itself and its allies as illustrated by recent events as
    well as earlier ones.
  2. The American “policing” role has been exercised primarily to protect
    vulnerable peoples and regions from powerful oppressors or from
    regional chaos, as illustrated by recent events as well as earlier ones.
  3. The American “policing” role has had noble intentions and ultimate
    success during the Cold War, but in fighting terror it has gotten
    off track with some severe consequences.
  4. A position you develop on this issue with the approval of your instructor.

After giving general consideration to your readings and your
research, select one of the positions above as your position—your
thesis. (Sometimes after doing more thorough research, you might choose
the reverse position. This happens with critical thinking and
inquiry. Your final paper might end up taking a different position than
you originally envisioned.) Organize your paper as follows, handling
these issues:

  1. The position you choose (from the list above)—or something close to it—will be the thesis statement in your opening paragraph.
  2. To support your position, use four specific examples from different
    decades between 1950 and the present. (At least one example must be from
    the last ten years).
  3. Explain why the opposing view is weak in comparison to yours.
  4. Consider your life today: In what way does the history you have
    shown shape or impact issues in your workplace or desired
    profession? (This might be unclear at first since it is foreign policy.
    But, super-power status does inevitably provide advantages in a global
    economy. You must use a MINIMUM of four quality academic
    sources; the Schultz textbook must be one of them. Two of them must come
    from the online library—either those library sources listed or
    others. Your other source should be drawn from the list provided
    below. Some sources are “primary” sources from the time period being
    studied. Some sources below can be accessed via direct link. For others,
    they are accessible through the Library tab to the left of the screen
    in Blackboard—once in there, you may do a “keyword” search of the
    article title. APA Reference for the textbook – Schultz, Kevin M. (2018). HIST5: Volume 2: U.S. History Since 1865 (Student edition). Boston: Cengage. Bush, G. H. W. (1991, March 6). Address before a Joint Session of
    the Congress on the Cessation of the Persian Gulf Conflict. Retrieved
    from http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/bushnwo.html  
  5. Dulles, J. F. (1954, Jan. 12). Secretary Dulles’ Strategy of Massive Retaliation. Department of State  Bulletin, XXX, 107-110. Retrieved from http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/dulles.html 
  6. Klare, M. (2002, July 15). Endless Military Superiority. Nation, 275(3), 12-16. 
  7. Paul, C. (2008). Marines on the Beach: The Politics of U.S. Military Intervention Decision Making. eBook. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Publishing Group.
  8. Powell, C. (2003, Feb. 6). Transcript of Powells’ UN presentation. CNN.com. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/02/05/sprj.irq.powell.transcript/  
  9. Reagan, R. (1983, Mar. 8). Remarks at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Evangelicals. Retrieved from http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/evilemp.html
  10. Schultz, Kevin M. (2014) HIST: Volume 2: U.S. history since 1865 (3rd ed.). University of Illinois at  Chicago: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
  11. Tarzi, S. M. (2014, Sept.). The Folly of a grand strategy of
    coercive global primacy: A fresh perspective on the post-9/11 Bush
    doctrine. International Journal on World Peace, 31(3), 27-52.