Tutorial 1
Since World War II, the US government has adopted the standard practice of powerful states, regularly choosing force over law when that was considered expedient for the “national interest” (Noam Chomsky, 2004).
Give a critical assessment of the view of Chomsky quoted above. (25 marks)

There were two World Wars in the 20th Century which was affected many countries in both wars. The Second World War or called World War 2 was begun from 1939 to 1945. It was fought in Europe, Russia, North Africa and also in Asia where there are 60 million people died in World War 2. It was recorded that, about 40 million people were civilians which involved children as well as adults were affected by the war. In World War 2, there were 2 countries involved in this war namely the Axis Powers, including Germany, Italy and Japan. On the other side were the Allies which is included Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, the Soviet Union, China and the United States of America. Germany was ruled by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party where he wanted Germany to control Europe and Japan wanted to control Asia and the Pacific. The World War 2 began in 1937 when Japan attacked China and in 1939 Germany was invaded Poland but some countries did not join the war, but stayed neutral on neither side such as Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. So was Ireland, though many Irish people helped the Allies. Britain and France went to war with Germany in September 1939. Both of country, wanted to help Poland after it was invaded, but they were too late when Poland was occupied by the Nazis. By the summer of 1940 the Nazis had conquered Holland, Belgium, France, Denmark and Norway. But then, enemy planes dropped bombs on cities in Britain where allied ships were sunk by submarines. In July 1940, German planes started bombing British coastal towns, defences and ships in the English