Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: US Hegemony in World Politics

Question:

Which war is also known as the "Video Game War"?
(1) The First Gulf War
(2) Global war on Terror
(3) Operation Enduring Freedom
(4) Operation Iraqi Freedom

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

The First Gulf War 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.