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Essay / The Transformation of America - 1375
The Transformation of America is often discussed in both popular media and academic dialogue. Each generation has a name, new technologies define new eras and events only seem significant when they are “historic”. While major events capture the interest of a broad spectrum of public consciousness, subtle interactions between actors and slight shifts in beliefs constantly alter the realities of the world. When the Twin Towers fell in 2001, the United States seemed plunged into a new world of weapons of mass destruction, jihadists, and the global fight against terrorism; bombs were dropped, ground forces were deployed in foreign states, and anyone who publicly questioned the urgency of the war risked being branded a traitor. This single event was indelibly marked on the consciousness of the world and was often seen as a moment of sudden transformation. Most Americans believe that the presence of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan was due to the terrorist attacks against the United States, and although it is difficult to deny that the September 11 attacks were the impetus for the deployment of troops on the ground, it is imperative that the chain The events following the horror of September 11 are seen as a reflection of the will and desires of those in control before the towers fell. In no area other than politics does the justification for action often come from a remarkable event and the real cause remains hidden behind the horror of 9/11. securities. The transformation of the United States from a new state to a global superpower has been a methodical journey shaped by international conditions (the global terrain of statecraft), the role of institutions and their planned actions and, ultimately into account, the interests of the actors (the protection of participants in the development of policy elements and middle of paper ...... first through a war on drugs, then tacit protection of oil interests during the Gulf War I and a veiled protection of American oil interests in the Gulf War 2. Implicit in public support for these two wars was the desire to ensure the maintenance of economic power to protect American interests in inexpensive living (at less monetary) and high quality thanks to the control of oil reserves and the recognition that the fate of multinational corporations was directly linked to American capitalist hegemony. Sustainable global free trade and the protection of global market security enforcement by the United States are the result of efforts by multinational corporations to meet Americans' demands for cheap goods and the needs of the industry in cheap supplies. These efforts have led to free trade conditions that maximize results for industry leaders while satisfying the American public..