Is this the reason the U.S is the world police?

Question

Soon after world war 2 world leaders met and formed what became known as the league of nations, America did not join. America was currently under its isolationism idea, (no involvement in Euoprean affairs.)
The league of nations failed to stop hitler, who began invading Poland, Austria, ect.
America did not join the war seriously until Pearl Harbor.
The reason i think that America is the "World Police" Is because of what i call "The Guilt Theory". This is because America feels if she was in the league of nations she may have stopped Hitler and prevented WW2. now maybe (and this is just a theory) whenever America sees any sign of threat they jump. They said Hitler was just some dictator and everyone thought his forces were nothing, he ended up violating the treaty that was supposed to limit his army that had been signed after WW1. Does America act because before she did not act before? Saddam, Ahkmadejad, are all just some "little dictators". Do you see a similarity?
Your thoughts?

(sorry leaders met soon after ww1 not ww2.)

Answer 1

Although I think you may need to re-examine your facts, I tend to concur with your theory. I would not call it a guilt complex however.
Since my grandfathers' generation fought WW2 and their grandfathers' fought WW1 it is easy to assume that this generation came to the conclusion that had the US acted firmly between the wars WW2 the effect of WW2 might have been lessened or negated entirely. Consider what might have happened had the US sent troops to Czechoslovakia and Poland in 1938. Hitler could not threaten war so easily, he could not have divided up Czech on threats alone. What would have happened to the Nazi Party had Hitler be forced to back down at Munich? Would the German people continued to have supported him?By placing troops in Poland, Germany and the USSR could not take Poland without also fighting the USA.

Japan the same, After Manchuira we could have sent troops to China (we did kinda, the "Flying Tigers") .

As Tony Blair stated sometime you must be prepared to wage war in order to have peace.

Answer 2

After World War the United State was the victor. The rest of the world was in ruin including our allies. You could say that United States won the war and the rest of the world lost.

Because of this we were forced to step forward, renounce isolationism and lead the world. Despite the wishes of many to pull back we can't with out becoming second rate.

Today the democrats are stepping towards the return of isolationism. A step towards second rate.

Answer 3

We are the only real Superpower on earth. We stand up against all that is evil and wrong. We are the protectors of those that can not protect themselves.
Its a moral thing, that someone has to do...we along with other strong countries ( England, Austrailia ) do what is needed to insure as much global peace as possible. Unfortunately, ensuring peace, requires war at times.

Answer 4

Wish it weren't so! Being the world's police is expensive, thankless, and Dangerous! Glad we have some help from the Brits, Aussies and others. Would like to hand the job to China. They are better diplomats and might be able to solve some of the problems non-violently. They should start with Darfur and North Korea.

Answer 5

That is an interesting theory.I never thought of it in those terms.Perhaps you are right.If we had stopped Hitler we could have stopped the horriffic torture and slaughter of 6 million people who were used by an evil dictator to unite his fractious country against what he called the common enemy of all Germans and arians.Sound familiar????I think in some ways you are right on the money.

Answer 6

There is no other country maybe Australia and England who are willing to stand up to evil.

Other countries just want to be PC and think it will all go away.
As Spain one bombing and they ran away.