American empire

How and why did American empire change in the period from 1945-2020?
Historian Daniel Immerwahr writes that “the United States . . . did not abandon empire after the Second
World War, it reshuffled its imperial portfolio. It’s as if the United States, standing before the world map, put
down the imperialist’s paint roller and picked up the pointillist’s brush.” In a well-argued essay, referring to
specific evidence to support your argument, and drawing on lectures, primary source discussions, and
readings, discuss the ways World War Two ushered in a different kind of postwar American empire. In other
words, how and why did American empire change in the period from 1945-2020?