Question 1

Despite the progressive sentiment behind "don't ask don't tell" policy why did many critics scrutinize the policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It stated that homosexuality was not compatible with military service. 
B)  It led to many assaults after military personnel admitted to being gay. 
C)  It did not theoretically protect those who privately hid their choice. 
D)  Homeland security often investigated allegations of homosexuality within the military. 
A)  It stated that homosexuality was not compatible with military service. 
B)  It led to many assaults after military personnel admitted to being gay. 
C)  It did not theoretically protect those who privately hid their choice. 
D)  Homeland security often investigated allegations of homosexuality within the military. A

Question 2

What is the Revolution in Military Affairs? How did this figure in American defense policy at the outset of the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

The Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) refers to the transformation of military technology, doctrine, and organization to adapt to the changing nature of warfare. It involves the integration of advanced technologies such as precision-guided munitions, information warfare, and network-centric warfare to enhance military capabilities and effectiveness.

At the outset of the twenty-first century, the RMA figured prominently in American defense policy. The United States sought to leverage technological advancements to maintain its military superiority and address emerging security challenges. The concept of RMA influenced the development of the military's transformation efforts, including the adoption of new operational concepts and the modernization of weapons systems.

The RMA also shaped the U.S. military's approach to expeditionary warfare and counterinsurgency operations, as seen in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other high-tech tools in conflicts such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Additionally, the RMA influenced the emphasis on joint and combined operations, as well as the integration of information technology and intelligence capabilities into military planning and decision-making processes.

Overall, the Revolution in Military Affairs played a significant role in shaping American defense policy at the beginning of the twenty-first century, driving the modernization and transformation of the U.S. military to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving security environment.

Question 3

How did Rumsfeld's partially implemented reforms in the U.S. force structure affect the military?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was too small for post-combat occupation duties. 
B)  It was too large and unwieldy to be effective. 
C)  It became too technologically dependent. 
D)  It became too dependent on air power. 
A)  It was too small for post-combat occupation duties. 
B)  It was too large and unwieldy to be effective. 
C)  It became too technologically dependent. 
D)  It became too dependent on air power. A

Question 4

What did the campaign to remove the Taliban from power in Afghanistan reveal?

Accepted Answer

A)  the strengths and weakness of the U.S. military at that point 
B)  the well developed planning of the U.S. military for any contingency 
C)  the weakness and lack of direction of the U.S. military in the aftermath of the Cold War 
D)  the downgrading of jointness after the Gulf War of 1990-91 
A)  the strengths and weakness of the U.S. military at that point 
B)  the well developed planning of the U.S. military for any contingency 
C)  the weakness and lack of direction of the U.S. military in the aftermath of the Cold War 
D)  the downgrading of jointness after the Gulf War of 1990-91

Question 5

What has the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan demonstrated regarding the strengths and limitations of advanced military technology?

Accepted Answer

The fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan has

Question 6

How would one best describe the early operations in Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  so successful that they blinded the U.S. to the fact that no solution had been reached there 
B)  so unsuccessful that they prompted major military reforms in the U.S. 
C)  successful as a result of coalition "jointness" 
D)  unsuccessful and thus invading Iraq looked to hold a better chance of quick victory 
A)  so successful that they blinded the U.S. to the fact that no solution had been reached there 
B)  so unsuccessful that they prompted major military reforms in the U.S. 
C)  successful as a result of coalition "jointness" 
D)  unsuccessful and thus invading Iraq looked to hold a better chance of quick victory

Question 7

In 2001, why did the United States invade Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Afghani government was protecting those responsible for the attacks on the World Trade Center. 
B)  The United States felt compelled to protect Israel. 
C)  Al Qaeda had overthrown the Taliban during a recent coup. 
D)  The Taliban had secured weapons of mass destruction. 
A)  The Afghani government was protecting those responsible for the attacks on the World Trade Center. 
B)  The United States felt compelled to protect Israel. 
C)  Al Qaeda had overthrown the Taliban during a recent coup. 
D)  The Taliban had secured weapons of mass destruction.

Question 8

What remains the weak link in the Afghan security system? Why is this the case?

Accepted Answer

The weak link in the Afghan security sys

Question 9

Why does the war in Iraq remain a controversial issue in American domestic politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  The war cost over 4,000 American lives and $3 trillion dollars. 
B)  Despite thousands of American casualties Bin Laden is still at large. 
C)  The Taliban is still the formal government of Afghanistan. 
D)  Sadam Hussein successfully moved the weapons of mass destruction to another country. 
A)  The war cost over 4,000 American lives and $3 trillion dollars. 
B)  Despite thousands of American casualties Bin Laden is still at large. 
C)  The Taliban is still the formal government of Afghanistan. 
D)  Sadam Hussein successfully moved the weapons of mass destruction to another country.

Question 10

How have military operations since 2001 generated new questions concerning the role of the all-volunteer force? Concerning women in combat?

Accepted Answer

Military operations since 2001 have gene

Question 11

What is the gravest single error cited as paving the way for the Iraqi insurgency?

Accepted Answer

A)  disbandment of the Iraqi army 
B)  rapid defeat of Saddam Hussein 
C)  lack of enough troops for occupation duties 
D)  de-Baathification 
A)  disbandment of the Iraqi army 
B)  rapid defeat of Saddam Hussein 
C)  lack of enough troops for occupation duties 
D)  de-Baathification

Question 12

How did the Arab people help turn the tide against the insurgents in Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunni Arab tribes actively cooperated against Al Qaeda 
B)  a surge of roughly 20,000 Arab troops were deployed by General David Petraeus 
C)  Shia Arab soldiers directly assisted in the death of Osama Bin Laden 
D)  the practice of ethnic cleansing between the Shia and Sunni forces was abolished 
A)  Sunni Arab tribes actively cooperated against Al Qaeda 
B)  a surge of roughly 20,000 Arab troops were deployed by General David Petraeus 
C)  Shia Arab soldiers directly assisted in the death of Osama Bin Laden 
D)  the practice of ethnic cleansing between the Shia and Sunni forces was abolished

Question 13

How did the attacks of September 11, 2001 affect American defense assumptions?

Accepted Answer

The attacks of September 11, 2001, had a

Question 14

Why did the U.S. invade Iraq in 2003? Were these reasons justified by the subsequent investigations?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003 primarily

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid and at little cost in coalition casualties 
B)  slow and costly to the coalition 
C)  slow but with minor casualties to the coalition 
D)  demonstrative of the Iraqi battlefield prowess 
A)  rapid and at little cost in coalition casualties 
B)  slow and costly to the coalition 
C)  slow but with minor casualties to the coalition 
D)  demonstrative of the Iraqi battlefield prowess

Question 16

How were the assumptions that underlie the Revolution in Military Affairs undermined by the reality of the Global War on Terror?

Accepted Answer

The assumptions that underlie the Revolu

Question 17

Who was the leader of the terrorist group Al Qaeda?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osama bin Laden 
B)  Saddam Hussein 
C)  Ahmed Shah Masood 
D)  Muammar Gaddafi 
A)  Osama bin Laden 
B)  Saddam Hussein 
C)  Ahmed Shah Masood 
D)  Muammar Gaddafi

Question 18

What were the reasons given for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction and the threat Hussein posed to the U.S. 
B)  Iraq's support for Al Qaeda and Weapons of Mass Destruction 
C)  the U.S. failed to remove Saddam Hussein from power in the early 1990s 
D)  Iraq was threatening to invade Israel 
A)  Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction and the threat Hussein posed to the U.S. 
B)  Iraq's support for Al Qaeda and Weapons of Mass Destruction 
C)  the U.S. failed to remove Saddam Hussein from power in the early 1990s 
D)  Iraq was threatening to invade Israel

Question 19

What factors combined to bring about the Iraqi insurgency that followed the invasion by western powers? Were these predicted? Could they have been averted? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The Iraqi insurgency that followed the i

Question 20

What was the defining characteristic of fighting in Iraq in 2004-2005?

Accepted Answer

A)  sustained close combat on a protracted scale 
B)  heavy use of air strikes 
C)  conventional, big unit war 
D)  population control activities on a large scale 
A)  sustained close combat on a protracted scale 
B)  heavy use of air strikes 
C)  conventional, big unit war 
D)  population control activities on a large scale

Despite the progressive sentiment behind "don't ask don't tell" policy why did many critics scrutinize the policy?

What is the Revolution in Military Affairs? How did this figure in American defense policy at the outset of the twenty-first century?

How did Rumsfeld's partially implemented reforms in the U.S. force structure affect the military?

What did the campaign to remove the Taliban from power in Afghanistan reveal?

What has the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan demonstrated regarding the strengths and limitations of advanced military technology?

How would one best describe the early operations in Afghanistan?

In 2001, why did the United States invade Afghanistan?

What remains the weak link in the Afghan security system? Why is this the case?

Why does the war in Iraq remain a controversial issue in American domestic politics?

How have military operations since 2001 generated new questions concerning the role of the all-volunteer force? Concerning women in combat?

What is the gravest single error cited as paving the way for the Iraqi insurgency?

How did the Arab people help turn the tide against the insurgents in Iraq?

How did the attacks of September 11, 2001 affect American defense assumptions?

Why did the U.S. invade Iraq in 2003? Were these reasons justified by the subsequent investigations?

Which of the following best describes the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime?

How were the assumptions that underlie the Revolution in Military Affairs undermined by the reality of the Global War on Terror?

Who was the leader of the terrorist group Al Qaeda?

What were the reasons given for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq?

What factors combined to bring about the Iraqi insurgency that followed the invasion by western powers? Were these predicted? Could they have been averted? Why or why not?

What was the defining characteristic of fighting in Iraq in 2004-2005?

The First American Way of War

The Colonies and Wars for Empire

Independence and the Birth of a National Military

Challenges for a New Nation

The Second War of Independence

Agents of Empire

Toward a Professional Military

Civil War Reconstruction

Becoming a Modern Military

Over There

Learning and Preparing: The 1920s and 1930s

World War II

Post-War Reform and New Challenges

Challenges of the Cold War

Vietnam

Reform and Adjustment for a Changing World

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Exam 17: Into the Twenty-First Century

Despite the progressive sentiment behind "don't ask don't tell" policy why did many critics scrutinize the policy?

What is the Revolution in Military Affairs? How did this figure in American defense policy at the outset of the twenty-first century?

How did Rumsfeld's partially implemented reforms in the U.S. force structure affect the military?

What did the campaign to remove the Taliban from power in Afghanistan reveal?

What has the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan demonstrated regarding the strengths and limitations of advanced military technology?

How would one best describe the early operations in Afghanistan?

In 2001, why did the United States invade Afghanistan?

What remains the weak link in the Afghan security system? Why is this the case?

Why does the war in Iraq remain a controversial issue in American domestic politics?

How have military operations since 2001 generated new questions concerning the role of the all-volunteer force? Concerning women in combat?

What is the gravest single error cited as paving the way for the Iraqi insurgency?

How did the Arab people help turn the tide against the insurgents in Iraq?

How did the attacks of September 11, 2001 affect American defense assumptions?

Why did the U.S. invade Iraq in 2003? Were these reasons justified by the subsequent investigations?

Which of the following best describes the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime?

How were the assumptions that underlie the Revolution in Military Affairs undermined by the reality of the Global War on Terror?

Who was the leader of the terrorist group Al Qaeda?

What were the reasons given for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq?

What factors combined to bring about the Iraqi insurgency that followed the invasion by western powers? Were these predicted? Could they have been averted? Why or why not?

What was the defining characteristic of fighting in Iraq in 2004-2005?

The First American Way of War

The Colonies and Wars for Empire

Independence and the Birth of a National Military

Challenges for a New Nation

The Second War of Independence

Agents of Empire

Toward a Professional Military

Civil War Reconstruction

Becoming a Modern Military

Over There

Learning and Preparing: The 1920s and 1930s

World War II

Post-War Reform and New Challenges

Challenges of the Cold War

Vietnam

Reform and Adjustment for a Changing World

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