Exam 9: The Use of Force

A) Terrorists hope to instill confusion.
B) Terrorists hope to instill hatred.
C) Terrorists hope to instill fear.
D) Terrorists hope to instill acceptance.

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A) Insurgent warfare
B) Terrorist attacks
C) Crisis stability
D) Asymmetric warfare

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A) Drones
B) Electromagnetic pulse weapons
C) Artificial intelligence
D) Precision-guided munitions

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A) Chemical weapons
B) Biological weapons
C) Electromagnetic pulse weapons
D) Radiological weapons

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A) World War I
B) World War II
C) the Vietnam War
D) the Second Sudanese Civil War

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A) Because they receive tax support from the noncombatants
B) Because they draft civilians into their insurgency
C) Because they are able to freely move behind enemy lines and live among civilians
D) Because they provide leadership, build schools, and create economic opportunities for civilians

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A) As soft power
B) As an offer to negotiate
C) As an instrument of terror
D) As an instrument of hegemonic politics

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The main categories of weapons of mass destruction are nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. 1. Nuclear weapons: These are explosive devices that release energy from nuclear reactions. They can cause massive destruction and have the potential to kill millions of people and devastate entire cities. 2. Biological weapons: These are living organisms or toxins that are used to cause harm to humans, animals, or plants. They can be spread through the air, water, or food, and can cause widespread illness and death. 3. Chemical weapons: These are toxic chemicals that are used to cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment. They can be dispersed as gases, liquids, or solids, and can cause severe injury or death. These weapons are considered to be of mass destruction because of their potential to cause widespread death, destruction, and harm to the environment. They are highly regulated under international law, and their use is considered to be a serious violation of human rights and international norms.

A) Because non-state actors can then inflict enormous damage on sovereign states
B) Because they have property, people, and values they wish to protect
C) Because the use of force by sovereign states is illegitimate
D) Because peacekeeping forces will intervene to stop the conflict

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A) He recognized that civilian casualties just made the insurgency stronger.
B) He was a sensitive General who wanted to limit the cost of war.
C) He disagreed with White House policy.
D) He came to like the Afghani people and wanted to limit their suffering.

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A) Because states have difficulties locating terrorists
B) Because terrorists have difficulties locating state assets
C) Because that is prescribed by the rules of asymmetric warfare
D) Because terrorist groups are always the attacker

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A) Balance of power
B) Deterrence
C) Traditional security
D) Hegemonic stability

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A) Mustard gas
B) Sarin
C) Anthrax
D) Small pox

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A) Insurgency
B) Asymmetric conflict
C) Conventional warfare
D) Public violence

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A) Ho Chi Minh
B) Francisco Franco
C) Mao Zedong
D) Fidel Castro

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A) Terrorism is senseless. It has no goal.
B) Terrorism is a method used to achieve a particular goal.
C) Terrorism is a political ideology.
D) Terrorism is similar to organized crime in its methods.

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