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US Hegemony In World Politics

Question
CBSEENPO12040347

Examine the map given below and answer the questions that follows:

Study the map given below and answer the questions that follows:
(i) What does the map show?
(ii) Which are five commands?
(iii) Why do the armed forces divide their areas of operations into various 'commands'?

(i) What does the map indicate?

(ii) Which are five commands?

(iii) Why do the armed forces divide their areas of operations into various 'commands'?

Solution
(i) The map indicates the five commands of the US armed forces. It shows that the commands of the US military are not limited to the area of the United States but it extends to include the whole world.

(ii) The five commands are as given below:

(a) US North Command.

(b) US South Command.

(c) US Central Command.

(d) US European Union Command.

(e) US Pacific Asia Command.

(iii) The armed forces have been divided into commands in order to enable them to discharge their duties effectively.