Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: US Hegemony in World Politics

Question:

Which of the following is an instance which shows the readiness of the USA to use military power even during the Clinton years?

Options:

The air forces of the NATO countries, led by the US, bombarded targets around Yugoslavia for well over two months.

The bombing of Russia when it annexed Crimea.

The imposition of sanctions on India when it conducted its first nuclear test.

None of the above

Correct Answer:

The air forces of the NATO countries, led by the US, bombarded targets around Yugoslavia for well over two months.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - The air forces of the NATO countries, led by the US, bombarded targets around Yugoslavia for well over two months.

Option 1- The air forces of the NATO countries, led by the US, bombarded targets around Yugoslavia for well over two months (CORRECT)
Option 2- The bombing of Russia when it annexed Crimea. (INCORRECT)
Option 3- The imposition of sanctions on India when it conducted its first nuclear test. (INCORRECT)
Option 4- None of the above.

The US on occasion did show its readiness to use military power even during the Clinton years. The most important episode occurred in 1999, in response to Yugoslavian actions against the predominantly Albanian population in the province of Kosovo. The air forces of the NATO countries, led by the US, bombarded targets around Yugoslavia for well over two months, forcing the downfall of the government of Slobodan Milosevic and the stationing of a NATO force in Kosovo.