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US Hegemony In World Politics

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Why was the U.S. attacked by the terrorists on 11th September, 2001? How did the U.S. react to it?

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The attack was a reaction to American cruise missile strikes on Al-Qaida terrorist targets in Sudan and Afghanistan.

The US response to 9/11 was swift and ferocious.

(i) The US launched ‘Operation Enduring Freedom’ against all those suspected to be behind this attack.

(ii) The Taliban regime was easily overthrown.

(iii) The US forces made arrests all over the world, transported these persons across countries and detained them in secret prisons.

Some More Questions From US Hegemony in World Politics Chapter

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.

What does the word America signify ?

When did the US hegemony start?

Describe the Gulf War of 1990?

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

Why did the First Gulf War call a 'video game war'?

From which three countries the USA had received money during the First Gulf War.

Who was the President of USA in 1992 and 1996?

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