Running head: Policemen of the World Thesis and Outline: 1 Policemen of the World Thesis and Outline David Carrasquillo Professor: Lyndsey Claro Course: Contemp. U.S. History 5/24/2014 Policemen of the World Thesis and Outline 2 Policemen of the World Thesis and Outline The U.S. has taken on the responsibility of international policing due to its superpower status that it has gained through historical aspects, which have enabled it to mediate in solving international problems. This relegates it to the status of policemen of the world. The international events are vital as they highlight the impact of foreign policy in dealing with situations. Involvement of the U.S. into international matters shows the power that the nation has in dealing with challenging situations. As a result, the claim that the U.S. is the world’s policeman is fortified. Real-life International Incidents In the War against Afghanistan and the continued air and missile strikes, the search for Al-Qaeda hierarchy led to the bombing of the whole nation and taking over much of the oil operations, the same can be said of Libya where the uprising against Libyan Dictator Gaddafi provided US with the opportunity to conduct air strikes aiding rebels to oust the leader. International Events Linked to a Foreign Policy after the Civil War 1. The International Atomic Energy Agency inspected weapons programs discovered in Iraq, Iran, and North Korea, which were against the nuclear nonproliferation treaty signed by 187 countries that outlaws the production of mass nuclear weapons (Combs, 2012). 2. In 2014, the U.S. and other nations imposed sanctions, and provided military and financial aid to Ukraine in their efforts to impose the foreign policy that is related to the 1997 treaty of friendship and cooperation between Russia and Ukraine (Combs, 2012). Policemen of the World Thesis and Outline 3 3. Another major involvement was in the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991 which was to force Iraq out of Kuwait. Later, there was the US led NATO invasion in Kosovo which was to end the ethnic cleansing atrocities being carried out. Recent involvements by the US in its super policeman role have been in Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq. Aspects of US history since 1865 that has led to the US’s rise as a world super power policeman. 1. Economic growth through international trade, industrialization, and invention, such as building the Panama Canal (Kellogg, 2008). 2. America’s strong diplomatic skills that allow it to mediate in conflict situations such as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia (Kellogg, 2008). 3. U.S. stro.