AP US History in 1 Minute Daily: Debates over America's Role in the World (Day 300/309)

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“It’s the Speak Loudly and Poke 'em with a Big Stick Policy,” Library of Congress

The 21st century has been marked by intense debates over America's role in the world, reflecting shifting geopolitical dynamics and responses to global crises. 

Crushed by War, Mapping Globalization Project

The international community's ineffective intervention in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 and the conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 1990s underscored the challenges of humanitarian intervention and international peacekeeping in addressing global ethnic conflict and mass atrocities.

Anti-War Protest, Wikimedia Commons

The 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 prompted the United States to launch a global War on Terror which triggered debates over military force and led to public fatigue and disillusionment with the human and financial costs of extended military engagements.

United Nations Climate Change Summit, NPR

Additionally, issues such as climate change, pandemics, and cybersecurity threats have underscored the interdependence of nations and the importance of cooperation in addressing shared challenges.

“Foreign” Etta Hulme

While there is often broad support for defending national security interests and promoting democracy abroad, there is also criticism of the morality of interventions and priority placed on international affairs. 

These debates reflect ongoing tensions between the imperative to protect American interests abroad and the desire to uphold ethical principles and avoid the pitfalls of interventionism.

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