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The Cold War has dominated American life since 1945 . Throughout the Cold War the role of the United States has been captured in themes of globalism, anti-communism, containment, military might, and intervention . The United States has also established the role of being world mediator. It was felt by the United States, that it was their job protect other countries from anything that would pose a threat to the security established in America. After World War II, the United States was the most financially secure nation, thus they had the most authority, and they could decide what was right and what was wrong in the world and act on it. This can be seen with the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the most renowned Vietnam War. Other countries were looking to the United States as a source of help and stability, and this still holds true today. The facts at the dawn of the millennium are simple and irrefutable: compared with all other states, the United States today is in a class by itself. The ideals felt then remain the same in the present, in regards to the rest of the world, but with less extremity as seen during the Cold War. Thus the United States continues to set the agenda in the, international sense, as the world leader
The interaction of the U. S. with the United Nations should be kept to a minimum. It is important that the U.S. have involvement with United Nations, however, in regards military force, it is crucial that the U.S is not making up the majority of the man power, as it has done in the past. The purpose of the United Nations is for collective security , the key word here s collective. If all nations will not make the same efforts as the U. S., than the U.S. must not get too involved. But it must be understood that the other members involve in the U.N don't have as strong a military as the U.S., thus the United States is left with no choice but to make up the majority of this power. Interpreting the interactions of the U.S. with the United Nations raises another point as to how the United States should use its military and economic power. The United States is the now seen as the world's strongest power. It is clear that the United States is the Global Manager . Again the United States has the best system, and the U.S. has proven itself to be successful in most of the efforts it has chosen. Indeed there are methods, which are in need change for the U.S., however, there are no better methods which are as effective as those in which the United States has chosen. Being the World Leader has become expensive for the United States. If the average American realized the money spent on foreign aid alone, there would be outrage. From 1980 to 1985 economic aid rose to a modest amount from some $7.5 billion to nearly $10 billion while military aid virtually tripled in size from $2 billion to almost $6 billion ; these expenses are necessary but costly. It is easy for one to say spend a portion of this money on internal issues, such as poverty in the U.S., education, and etc. And this is definitely true. Thus, this is a flaw of the United States. Being the world leader makes it easy to neglect the domestic issues, which can be found in its home. However, these things are a problem, but United States can afford to keep this role as the leader. There are no other states, at the present time, which can compare to the status of the United States. Understanding the United States as the world leader brings about the issue of how the U.S. should interact with the United Nations. . However, one must ask whether or n
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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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