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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this 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.