The U.S. Role in the world: The U.S. Role in the world: Possible Futures Possible Futures

PresentationPresentationAlicia T. –Enviro/Immigrat. ExpertAlicia T. –Enviro/Immigrat. Expert

Daniel H. –Eco. ExpertDaniel H. –Eco. ExpertManal J.-HistorianManal J.-Historian

Kenny C. –Military ExpertKenny C. –Military ExpertVanessa U. –F.P./ Security AdvisorVanessa U. –F.P./ Security Advisor

Abbi A. –Group LeaderAbbi A. –Group Leader

Introduction…Introduction… Welcome to Future One!Welcome to Future One! We are founded on and are responsible for maintaining:We are founded on and are responsible for maintaining:

FreedomFreedom DemocracyDemocracy JusticeJustice ToleranceTolerance

Without our checks and balances to restrain them, dictators Without our checks and balances to restrain them, dictators will rule and threaten those around them. Which is NOT will rule and threaten those around them. Which is NOT ignorable.ignorable.

Powerful MilitaryPowerful Military America to have the economical and political standards to America to have the economical and political standards to

strengthen us and secure our rights. strengthen us and secure our rights. We do not believe that the UN and collective securities We do not believe that the UN and collective securities

work.work. The United States is the most powerful nation in the world. The The United States is the most powerful nation in the world. The

world depends on us to maintain peace and order and to world depends on us to maintain peace and order and to support the principles of democracy, free markets, and support the principles of democracy, free markets, and freedom. We must acknowledge and embrace the important role freedom. We must acknowledge and embrace the important role we play. Today's international system was built around we play. Today's international system was built around American ideals and power.American ideals and power.

Security American power requires greater commitment to our allies, not

less. We must ensure security in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The cost of doing this will be made up by the benefit to America's long-term interests. Relationships with tyrannical regimes should be avoided. Eventually they will threaten us because our beliefs and democratic principles threaten their very existence. We should make trouble for hostile and potentially hostile nations instead of waiting for them to make trouble for us. Our goal should be to transform authoritarian states into democratic ones through regime change. The ability to project power is the best deterrent against threats from smaller nations. A sophisticated system to defend against missile attack is necessary to protect us and our allies.

Today's international system was built around American ideals and power. International security structures are chiefly a collection of American-led alliances. Americans created the major international financial institutions. International principles of human rights are actually American and Western European ideas. These American values are the standard by which all other systems should be measured. U.S. actions abroad must reflect our country's commitment to our core principles of freedom, justice, and democracy. Many states remain in the hands of cruel and undemocratic leaders who terrorize their own people, threaten their neighbors, and breed unrest around the world. Such tyrants pose a danger to global peace and security

We should help others to become more democraticWe should help others to become more democratic

Asia Asia EuropeEurope Middle EastMiddle East

Commit our selves to our Commit our selves to our alliesallies

Make trouble for hostile Make trouble for hostile and potentially hostile and potentially hostile nations nations

Find sophisticated ways Find sophisticated ways to be protected from to be protected from missilesmissiles

There must be a line There must be a line drawn drawn

Tyrannical regimes we Tyrannical regimes we must stay away frommust stay away from

Environment and ImmigrationEnvironment and Immigration ImmigrationImmigration::

There are eight million illegal immigrants coming There are eight million illegal immigrants coming to the US each year.to the US each year.

By spreading the American principles around the By spreading the American principles around the world, we can reduce the number of immigrants in world, we can reduce the number of immigrants in the United Statesthe United States

EnvironmentEnvironment:: Important but not top priority- cannot be our top Important but not top priority- cannot be our top

priority! priority! Environment matters will only restrain effects to Environment matters will only restrain effects to

develop a dynamic international economydevelop a dynamic international economy

HistoryHistory Support Future 1:Support Future 1:

We did the right thing when we aimed to protect our investments in We did the right thing when we aimed to protect our investments in other countries in the 1800’sother countries in the 1800’s

The Spanish American War was for a good cause, the U.S. needed to play The Spanish American War was for a good cause, the U.S. needed to play a role in protecting democracy!a role in protecting democracy!

Our involvement in WWI was a direct result of hostile nations attacking Our involvement in WWI was a direct result of hostile nations attacking Americans and democratic ideals. The Germans should have been put Americans and democratic ideals. The Germans should have been put down in WWI, then we wouldn’t have had to worry bout WWII!down in WWI, then we wouldn’t have had to worry bout WWII!

U.S. involvement in WWII was completely based on protection of the U.S. U.S. involvement in WWII was completely based on protection of the U.S. Home front- are you kidding? The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor killing Home front- are you kidding? The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor killing 2,335 of our people! 2,335 of our people!

The Marshall plan allowed the U.S. to help other countries, and ensure The Marshall plan allowed the U.S. to help other countries, and ensure democracy.democracy.

The “good” neighbor policy( a twist off from the Monroe Doctrine. The The “good” neighbor policy( a twist off from the Monroe Doctrine. The difference is the formation of all around action against aggressors) (FDR)difference is the formation of all around action against aggressors) (FDR)

WWII if we had taken action earlier we would have made a difference… WWII if we had taken action earlier we would have made a difference… lets avoid this and set out in action!!!lets avoid this and set out in action!!!

Dissuade Future 1:Dissuade Future 1: Rise in Militarism in the U.S. during TD. Rise in Militarism in the U.S. during TD.

History The Korean war was unavoidable. We were in a time of the

threat of communism, and the Soviets were pushing communism further upon us, and our areas of investment.

Vietnam was the same way… Contain those commies U.S. involvement in the Middle East has grown and

developed over time, especially during the 1960’s to current. It has been primarily to ensure protection of investments, as well as to spread democracy for all mankind.

In 1991, when the U.S. went to aid against the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, it was justified, and we should have taken more measures against Saddam Hussein then!

When the U.S. was brutally attacked in the September 11 attacks, we had no other choice but to begin to wage a war on terrorism. It is our duty and responsibility to protect our own country as well as to help others in the struggle for democracy.

Economics Economics Use of the promise of trade benefits and Use of the promise of trade benefits and

economic aid to encourage an adoption economic aid to encourage an adoption of American politics.of American politics.

It is strategically used by America to set It is strategically used by America to set up trade boycotts and sanctions against up trade boycotts and sanctions against countries standing in its way.countries standing in its way.

This idea of spreading our principles is This idea of spreading our principles is based on the belief that we as based on the belief that we as Americans have been given a gift, a Americans have been given a gift, a country built upon strong ideals and that country built upon strong ideals and that not to share it with other countries not to share it with other countries would be selfishwould be selfish

MilitaryMilitary The military will take the role on helping the Iraqi people The military will take the role on helping the Iraqi people

to develop a democracy of their own to develop a democracy of their own The military should be used for helping other countries in The military should be used for helping other countries in

their times of need, and also, when needed, the times to their times of need, and also, when needed, the times to fight for our safety and the United Statesfight for our safety and the United States

The military should help the Iraqis basically get back on The military should help the Iraqis basically get back on their feet and restart their country by starting their oil their feet and restart their country by starting their oil industry over so that the funds can be used to rebuild industry over so that the funds can be used to rebuild and stabilize their countryand stabilize their country

The U.S. should be at the forefront of keeping other The U.S. should be at the forefront of keeping other countries from developing nuclear weapons due to the countries from developing nuclear weapons due to the extreme hazardous nature of the weapon.extreme hazardous nature of the weapon.

It is our responsibility to act as a police power when It is our responsibility to act as a police power when dealing in weapons and maintaining or promoting dealing in weapons and maintaining or promoting democracy. democracy.

Conclusion…Conclusion… For Future 1:For Future 1:

The world will be more peacefulThe world will be more peaceful If we wait events such as WWII will happen againIf we wait events such as WWII will happen again New Democracies= prosperous economies and long New Democracies= prosperous economies and long

time partnerships between countries. time partnerships between countries. If more countries are Democracies = less war and If more countries are Democracies = less war and

bloodshed.bloodshed. FreedomFreedom

Against Future 1:Against Future 1: Pressure may create unrest between the nationsPressure may create unrest between the nations Stressing division between democratic and Stressing division between democratic and

undemocratic countriesundemocratic countries Refusing trade= a hurt U.S.Refusing trade= a hurt U.S. Can’t force countries to become democratic without Can’t force countries to become democratic without

unrest unrest