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Should America Be the World's Policeman?

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Should America be the world's policeman? Does the world even need a policeman? Or would humanity be better off if America weren't the dominant military superpower? Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and foreign affairs expert Bret Stephens weighs in.

Standards Met in Ohio

  • AMH.9-12.15.bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thDefine isolationism.
  • AMH.9-12.15.lp.dGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thDefine isolationism as a policy of remaining apart from other countries and avoid involvement in international affairs.
  • AMH.9-12.20.lp.cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thDefine isolationism as a policy of remaining apart from other countries and avoid involvement in international affairs.