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US Hegemony in World Politics
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Explain causes and outcomes of 'Operation Iraqi Freedom'.

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What led the USA to launch a war against Iraq?

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 The main cause of the invasion was to prevent Iraq from developing weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

 Events: On 19 March, 2003, the US and forty other countries attacked Iraq. It is known as 'Operation Iraqi Freedom'. The UN had not given mandate to attack Iraq.

Outcomes: (a) No evidence of WMD was found.

(b) A full-fledged insurgency ignited against US led occupation.

(c) About 50,000 Iraqi civilians were killed.

(d) It was both a military and political failure.

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Give an example each of the three kinds of hegemony that are dealt with in the chapter. Do not cite examples that are in the chapter.

Mention three ways in which US dominance since the Cold War is different from its position as a superpower during the Cold War.

Match the following:

What are the constraints on American hegemony today ? Which one of these do you expect to get more important in the future ?

Read the three extracts in the chapter from the Lok Sabha debate on the Indo-US deal. Develop any one of these into a full speech defending a certain position on Indo-US relations.

'If big and resourceful states cannot resist the US hegemony, it is unrealistic to expect much smaller and weaker non-state actors to offer any resistance'. Examine this proposition and give your opinion.

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When did the US hegemony start?

Describe the Gulf War of 1990?

Why is the First Gulf War considered a 'computer war '?