The U.S. military-international force

Option 1
From 1914 through the present, the United States military has developed into an
international police force. To justify this, our leaders have often stressed the need
to defend our freedom at home and to protect others from oppression. Using
specific examples discuss how America has responded to various threats to
freedom (both real and perceived) since the outbreak of the First World War. Do
these threats justify America’s rise as a worldwide leader? Please focus your
answer on international developments since 1914. (Please include AT LEAST
one example from WWI, WWII, the Cold War, AND post-Cold War events)
Option 2
Since the Progressive Era the United States government has increased national
regulation of the American economy. To justify this, national leaders often stress
the need for government authority to balance wealth and promote stability. Using
specific examples discuss how government institutions have responded to various
economic and moral issues over the past 100 years. Do you believe government
regulation is needed to prevent class conflict? Please focus your answer 1917 to
the present? *hint – are all men/women created equal in America?
Option 3
Resistance to Jim Crow laws took many forms in the early and mid-twentieth
century. Using specific examples discuss the various attempts to break the racial
barrier of segregation. Who were the important leaders and symbols? What were
their methods for attacking racial ideology in America? What factors contributed
to the successes of the Civil Rights movement in legislation. What effect has this
had on America’s racial line? Where do we stand now? Hint * Have definitions
of accepted and expected racism changed over time?