00:00Why is the U.S. seen as the world's police?
00:02Many people think it's just about military strength, but the real calculation was something else.
00:07The real trigger was what happened after Bretton Woods' conference.
00:11The U.S. linked the dollar to global trade and, in return, used its navy to secure the world's shipping
00:16lanes.
00:16That meant oil from the Persian Gulf and goods from Asia could move safely across oceans.
00:21Once global trade depended on U.S. protection, its role expanded far beyond its borders.
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