What are the trends that have traditionally influenced how the United States acts? One of the trends that has traditionally influenced how the United States acts is its strategic inclination towards the allied nations and especially those within the pacific region (George & Rishikof, 2011). The past American presidents have traditionally made pronouncements on the need to strengthen military prowess and also make strong ties with the pacific allied members. This trend goes hand in hand with the strong attachment to the European nations whenever there is need to solicit for military support before waging wars at enemies. Since the end of the Second World War, the United States has been keen on forming allies with the European powers when there is need to strengthen international security. The strategic and military perspective that the United States’ authorities are taking seem to be changing with time especially in regards to the military friendship with the Pacific region. Secondly, the powerful technological base of the American government has been a driving force depicting the action of the United States. While technology has been a changing factor with time, it is imperative to mention that the United States has taken keen interest in exploring its local and international interests due to the level of technology that has been put in place. The American government would not have been in a viable position to establish its presence across the world without a formidable and well sustained skills and competences in science and technology. Both the state and non-state actors have conventionally put a lot of interest and concern on how science and technology can be employed in order to advance the interests of the nation. In addition, a viable political structure and leadership has been instrumental in establishing rule and code of conduct among politicians within the American government (Katzenstein, 1996). Even in case where there are eminent political dysfunctions, the pat governments have always come out openly to defend the system and possibly make the necessary corrections. For example, the US foreign policy is largely shaped by the political system and leadership that have been modeled for considerably lengthy period of time. The manner in which the U.S government acts may not be separated from the politics of the day bearing in mind that the global arena is pitched on national politics that target specific interest of a nation. The economic well being of a nation is dependent on resource base. The natural resource base of the United States has also been a key point of interest for the government when making vital decisions and taking important steps. The scarcity of natural resources has been a major source of concern for the United States when actions are being taken. For instance, the rising oil prices in the world market has brought along several implications in regard to energy requirements for the nation. Economic whiplash is one of the impacts that the U.S government may not accommodate at all. The 2007/2008 global recession was a clear indicator how scarcity in resources coupled with poor economic performance led to instability in governme