Week 8 Discussion: Brave New World
Week 8 Discussion: Brave New World
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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapters 15 and 16
- Lesson
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Introduction
The Cold War ended over a decade before the 21st century began. What was supposed to be a “Brave New World” free of the threat of nuclear conflict and a long period of peace and prosperity has been less than what was expected. Yes, communism as a threat to the world and to the dominance of the United States and capitalism has come to pass, but even though the threat of war from the USSR never materialized (thankfully) a new threat did rise up to challenge the U.S. and the West for control. The rise of radical Islamic groups bent on destroying those they call infidels, especially the United States and Western Europe have caused more than a little death, destruction, and despair to a world hoping those threats had ended.
Instructions
For the initial post, address one of the following:
- Option 1: Why wasn’t the U.S. and its vastly superior intelligence and military able to stop these attacks? How effective are current measures in dealing with attack prevention? Have we really learned from past mistakes?
- Option 2: What new problems did the Iraqi War cause for the U.S. and its allies around the world? What effects has it had on the U.S. economy?
- Option 3: How much more difficult is it to battle an idea or faith, even a violent one, skewed and brutal than to defeat a nation in war like the U.S. and its allies did during World War II? Consider the role technology plays in the dissemination of faith.
- Option 4: Compare European imperialism to current globalism. How has each changed society, both in industrialized nations and developing nations? Is the claim that globalism is a form of imperialism valid?
- Option 5: Where do we go from here? Who will the best friends and the worst enemies of the United States be in the coming decades? Will we really, finally achieve that peace and prosperity we all hoped would come to pass?
Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least one peer. At least one of your responses should be to a peer who chose an option different from yours. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.
Writing Requirements
- Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
- Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)
- APA format for in-text citations and list of references
Grading
This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:
- Link (webpage): Discussion Guidelines
Course Outcomes (CO): 6, 7, 8
Due Date for Initial Post: By 11:59 p.m. MT Recommended by Wednesday
Due Date for Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Saturday
Posts must be on two separate days.
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Option 2: What new problems did the Iraqi War cause for the U.S. and its allies around the world? What effects has it had on the U.S. economy?
The United States war with Iraq expectedly initiated a host of new complications. In late 2001, the management of George W. Bush endangered to conquer Iraq and eradicate Saddam Hussein from power (Duiker, 2015). The conclusion was discussed in the broadcasting and many of the United States allies opposed the knowledge all together (Duiker, 2015). In addition, Bush’s hazard headed to amplify anti-American emotion all over the Muslim world (Duiker, 2015). After the Bush management began deploying U.S. militaries, said soldiers started anguish enormously. It has been informed that over 31,000 U.S. military employees were bruised in Iraq (Levy & Sidel, 2013). Many of these militaries later suffered from post-traumatic anxiety disorder, traumatic brain injury, psychosocial problems and neuropsychological disorders as well (Levy & Sidel, 2013). It has been discovered that even the household members of military personnel suffered psychological complications as well (Levy & Sidel, 2013). Unnecessary to say, the alliance forces struggled with the same sufferings.
The United States and its allies, mainly the United Kingdom were persuaded that Saddam Hussein was in possession of weapons of mass devastation (Altheide & Grimes, 2005). It was earlier discovered that these claims were not accurate and no artilleries of mass demolition were establish (Altheide & Grimes, 2005). The United States and its allies would have to describe why they incorrectly blamed Hussein of this possession to the world.
Nevertheless the war with Iraq was initially estimated to amount somewhere between 50-60 billion dollars, there is evidence to suggest that it cost more than 1 trillion dollars (Bilmes & Stiglitz, 2006). The Iraq War particularly headed to an upsurge in the value of oil in the United States (Bilmes & Stiglitz, 2006). The United States soldierly also had to pay death profits and life insurance policies to soldiers ongoing family members, a dense value no doubt (Blimes & Stiglitz, 2006). In addition, the productive capability of the Americans that lost their lives in the war is nearly in-measurable (Blimes & Stiglitz, 2006). Financial aftermath of war tends to go on for numerous years after boots have left the ground as well.
References
Altheide, D. L., & Grimes, J. N. (2005). War programming: The propaganda project and the Iraq War. The Sociological Quarterly, 46(4), 617-643.
Bilmes, L., & Stiglitz, J. E. (2006). The economic costs of the Iraq war: An appraisal three years after the beginning of the conflict.
Duiker, W. J. (2015). Contemporary World History. Cengage Learning.
Levy, B. S., & Sidel, V. W. (2013). Adverse health consequences of the Iraq War. The Lancet, 381(9870), 949-958.
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