1. Assignment 2.2: Policemen of the WorldFinal Paper
You have already developed a thesis statement and developed
an outline in which you explored two (2) real-life international
incidentsfrom the past five (5) years involving the United States
as they received an elevated status 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:
Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis
statement.
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.
Discuss three (3) aspects of US history since 1865 that has led
to the US’s rise as a world super power policeman.
Identify three to five (3-5) international incidents since World
War II where America has taken on a policing role.
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.)
Use at least three (3) quality references.
Note
: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality 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

2. 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.