Question 1

Democratic peace predicts that nuclear autocracies will fight each other.

Accepted Answer

Democratic peace theory posits that democracies are less likely to engage in war with each other, and it does not specifically address the behavior of nuclear autocracies.

Question 2

The Vietnam war is also referred to as the Second Indochina war.

Accepted Answer

The Vietnam War is indeed also known as the Second Indochina War, as it was a part of the larger regional conflict in Indochina and followed the First Indochina War between the French and the Viet Minh.

Question 3

The imperial past and the transnational present challenge the national-international perspective on war.

Accepted Answer

The imperial past, with its legacy of colonialism and empire-building, and the transnational present, characterized by globalized networks and non-state actors, complicate traditional national-international frameworks of understanding war, suggesting these frameworks are insufficient to fully explain contemporary and historical conflicts.

Question 4

Contemporary civil wars are fought within the territory of a sovereign state, and do not involve international actors such as the UN, humanitarian organizations, or foreign states.

Accepted Answer

Contemporary civil wars often involve international actors such as the UN, humanitarian organizations, or foreign states, either through direct intervention, support to one of the parties, peacekeeping efforts, or humanitarian aid.

Question 5

Opponents of the democratic peace theory argue that the defining parameters of the theory are fundamentally misleading and thus lead to flawed statistical results.

Accepted Answer

Critics of the democratic peace theory argue that its definitions of democracy and peace are too narrow or ambiguous, leading to selective or biased interpretations of historical data and consequently, questionable statistical conclusions.

Question 6

Clausewitz is known for each of the following concepts except&#8230;&#10;A) The 'trinities'&#10;B) Limited vs. total war&#10;C) Real vs. true war&#10;D) All of the options given are correct.

Accepted Answer

Clausewitz is indeed known for discussing the concepts of the 'trinities', limited vs. total war, and real vs. true war, making all the given options correct in relation to his theories.

Question 7

The two military developments that altered war during the Renaissance were:&#10;A) The rise of armoured knights and political fragmentation.&#10;B) The harnessing of nationalism and use of state bureaucracies to run wartime militaries and economies.&#10;C) The ability to wage truly total wars and the beginning of mass conscription.&#10;D) The emergence of infantry armies and advances in military technology (including the invention of gunpowder).

Accepted Answer

The Renaissance saw significant changes in military strategy and technology, notably the emergence of powerful infantry armies and significant advances in military technology, including the invention of gunpowder. These developments shifted the balance of power away from armored knights and towards more modern armies.

Question 8

During the 'cold' war, fighting occurred in which of the following theaters?&#10;A) Asia&#10;B) Africa&#10;C) Latin America&#10;D) All of the given options are correct.

Accepted Answer

The Cold War saw conflicts and proxy wars in Asia (e.g., Korean and Vietnam Wars), Africa (e.g., Angolan Civil War), and Latin America (e.g., Cuban Missile Crisis, Nicaraguan Contra War).

Question 9

Which of the following is a legacy of European military involvement in the Global South during the imperial era?&#10;A) Armed forces in the new, independent states retained close links with former colonial powers, for example through officer training programmes.&#10;B) Former imperial powers influenced wars in the global South through security assistance.&#10;C) The use of armed forces for internal security, in a context of civil war and foreign intervention, remained a pattern.&#10;D) All of the given options are correct.

Accepted Answer

Each option outlines a different aspect of the legacy of European military involvement in the Global South, including continued military ties, influence in conflicts, and the use of armed forces for internal security, all of which are accurate reflections of the lasting impacts of European imperialism.

Question 10

The 'war on terror' differs from previous eras of armed conflict involving the Global North and South because non-state actors from the non-European world directly attacked Western societies.

Accepted Answer

The 'war on terror' is distinct in that it primarily involves non-state actors, such as terrorist groups, directly attacking civilian targets and societies in the Western world, unlike traditional state-to-state armed conflicts.

Question 11

A 'limited war' is defined as:&#10;A) A war fought for a lesser goal than political existence.&#10;B) A war that occurs in only one theatre.&#10;C) A war that does not involve the use of nuclear or biological weapons.&#10;D) A war that results in no more than 1,000 combat deaths.

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The answer of A 'limited war' is defined as:&#10;A) A...

Question 12

Mass conscription&#8230;&#10;A) Originally referred to the idea that male citizens had an obligation to serve the nation in exchange for their increased say in public affairs.&#10;B) Linked nationalism and citizenship with military service.&#10;C) Created a shared national experience for young men.&#10;D) All of the given options are correct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mass conscription&#8230;&#10;A) Originally referred to the idea...

Question 13

In contrast to tactics, strategy refers to the techniques employed by armed forces to fight other armed forces, to win the combats or battles that make up a war.

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The answer of In contrast to tactics, strategy refers to...

Question 14

On what is the Clausewitzian philosophy of war not based?&#10;A) His concept of trinity (passion, chance, reason).&#10;B) His concept of trinity (people, military, political leadership).&#10;C) A conceptualization of war as a means to achieve political ends.&#10;D) A conceptualization of war as an end in itself.

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The answer of On what is the Clausewitzian philosophy of...

Question 15

Which of the following does this chapter not offer as an alternative to the North American and Western European conception of the Second World War as a war between democracy and totalitarianism?&#10;A) A war of resistance against an invading power, embedded in a civil war.&#10;B) An ideological war between two competing philosophies of political economy.&#10;C) A war that resulted in independence from a colonial power.&#10;D) A war that resulted in an occupation of more than four decades.

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The answer of Which of the following does this chapter...

Deck 14: War and World Politics