Assignment 2.1: Policemen of the World Thesis and
Outline
Due Week 7 and worth 70 points
After the Civil War and 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 “policemen of the world.” Using
the Internet, research two (2) real-life
international incidents from the past five (5) years in which:
• Controversy existed within the American public regarding
U.S. involvement.
• Controversy existed within the country or countries
affected by U.S. involvement.
For the first part of this assignment you will create a thesis
statement. A thesis statement is usually a
single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents
your main idea to the reader. The body
of the essay organizes the material you gather and present in
support of your main idea. Keep in mind
that a thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not
the subject itself. (Note: Students please
consult Stanford University’s Website with tips on how to
construct a proper thesis, the webpage can be
found at: http://www.stanford.edu/~steener/handouts/thesis.htm
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
Final Draft. (Note: Please use the Purdue
Owl Website to assist you with this assignment; this website can
be accessed at:
Part 1
1. Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences
long in which you:
a. State your opinion on the significance of the two (2) real-life
international incidents that you have
researched. Justify your response.
Part 2
2. Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:
a) Determine 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.
b) List three (3) aspects of US history since 1865 that has led to
the US’s rise as a world super
power policeman.
c) List three to five (3-5) international incidents since World
War II where America has taken on a
policing role.
d) List 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.)
e) 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.
HIS 105 – Assignments and Rubrics
• 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
therequired assignment page length.
The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Identify and discuss the different ways that the Civil War,
Reconstruction, and Industrialization
after
the Civil War have shaped America’s history.
• Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have
influenced the direction
of
historical and social development in the United States.
• 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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