Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: US Hegemony in World Politics

Question:

Which of the following term was not used for the First Gulf War?

Options:

Computer War

Iraqi Freedom

Video game war

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Iraqi Freedom

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - Iraqi Freedom

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) was the U.S.-led military campaign launched on March 20, 2003, to overthrow the government of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The operation was part of the broader War on Terror initiated after the September 11, 2001, attacks.

The First Gulf War (fought in 1990) revealed the vast technological gap that had opened up between the US military capability and that of other states. The highly publicised use of so-called ‘smart bombs’ by the US-led some observers to call this a ‘computer war’. Widespread television coverage also made it a ‘video game war’, with viewers around the world watching the destruction of Iraqi forces live on TV in the comfort of their living rooms.