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This 3 page paper discusses what the limits should be on US military intervention in humanitarian crises; and whether or not the military was prepared for the end of the Cold War. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. The U.S. Military in a Post-Cold War World Research Compiled
by K. Von Huben 4/2010 Please Introduction For almost 50 years the United States military engaged
in a deadly stand-off against the Soviet Union, with both sides poised to destroy the other. The insane doctrine of mutually assured destruction (the attacker would surely perish along with
the target) kept the powers in balance and the world in a state of uncertainty, until the sudden collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 ended the stalemate. It also
left the U.S. military adrift: after devoting 50 years of their lives to the Cold War, and formulating policies to respond to events in that scenario, it suddenly found itself
in a whole new world where Cold Warriors are relics and strategies that were used for years are outmoded. This paper considers two aspects of this new world: the need
for U.S. military intervention in humanitarian crises; and whether or not the U.S. was prepared for post-Cold War conflicts. Please note that there are no answers to these questions, only
ongoing discussions and opinions. Discussion One thing should be mentioned at the outset: people who have lived by a certain ideology for a long time are reluctant to give it
up, even if its obsolete or dangerous. In addition, the military is an organization that prizes tradition and tends to cling to it. These factors explain why policies that have
proven ineffective in the past keep reappearing in new proposals, and why its difficult for the military to respond quickly to new situations. The idea of military intervention in humanitarian
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