Global Government

It has been inevitable since the industrial revolution and then WWII that at some point in time there will be a world government. Whether or not this will be a good thing will depend on the good will of the people laying out the plans for this system of government. And when it will actually happen is beyond my knowledge. Ever since the industrial revolution and WWII technology and social evolution have been guiding us towards global governance.
Teddy Roosevelt was the first imperialist U.S. president. His justification for his position was that in an industrial world with advancing technology, if the U.S. government did not assert its power on a global scale eventually another powerful country would, putting the U.S. behind the game on the global stage. I've always been on the fence about this one because I discourage imperialist acts, but I also understand Roosevelt's concerns not wanting to be the president who let America fall behind and possibly fall under the rule of a foreign power.
After WWII we saw the emergence of the New World Order. When people like the Bush's, the Dulles', Averall Harriman, and Dean Acheson were laying the groundwork for what we now know as "the free world" we saw global government come even more in to focus. It was clear to the Roosevelt Administration after being attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese and then watching how the Nazi's were destroying countries we consider allies that the U.S. had to get more involved on a global level so we could continue to have the America we know and love.
I believe that the New World Order that emerged out of WWII is very flawed and has created maybe as much bad as it has good in the world, but I don't dismiss it. If postwar plans had been laid out in the interests of the welfare of mankind I think the world would be a better place. But it seems that greed won the argument and suffering has ensued.
As the human race evolves, the idea of global government becomes inevitable at some point. We just have to keep praying that the interests of mankind win the battle for global government, and not the interests of the greedy.