Tthe 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
�policemen of the world.� Using the Internet and reputable news sources, research two (2) real-life
international incidents from the past five (5) years in which:
State your thesis on the significance of the current role of the US military, as exemplified in the two (2)
real-life international incidents that you have researched. Justify your response.
For the next part of this assignment you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in
this paper. This will serve as the basis for your Assignment 2.2
Policemen of the World
POLICEMEN OF THE WORLD 2
Policemen of the world
The world has turned out to be a global drama where different countries come to interact with
each other. This feature is clearly evident from the American kind of leadership where the
politics is military: “The Policemen of the World.” Putting in mind incidences like gulf war of
1990 and the cold war of 1945-1991; it is not that deep that these kinds of actions are essentially
justified; however, it is because of the dynamic issues which have been taking place for the last
few years. These are things that cause chaos.
To begin with, America attained its independence many years ago and through many geo-
political activities which appointed them as the World Police. World Police involved many
activities, for example, American is well-recognized nation with a sizable navy which protects
the ships in any international forms of piracy. Also, it is fought to slow communism from
spreading out. Finally, due to US economic interest, it struggles to fights the drug cartels in
different parts of the world, South African being among them (Rosenberg, & Guillermo, 2007).
The above points are evident from the life situation which came about in the aftermath of
World War 2. In this case, America had turned out to be a world power just after the Battle of
New Orleans which took place 1812; however, it did not become the superpower until Second
World War (Hickey, 2015). This is also evident from the infrastructural damages that were
caused by the war. It shows that America had a strong military that could not be worn. As a
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result, it gained a lot of goodwill and power after restructuring Europe through the Marshal plan.
These factors therefore are what put Americans in the position they are at present.
References
Hickey, D. R. (2015). Glorious victory: Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans. JHU
Press.
Rosenberg, M., & Guillermo, S. R. (2007). The United States and the Central America:
Geopolitical realities and the regional fragility. New York City: Routledge.
