HIUS 380 Quiz 7

HIUS 380 Quiz 7 The Global War on Terror

1. What idea represented the use of overwhelming air power for a month before the ground assault against Iraq in 1991?
2. What American military operation do the authors of the book maintain in large measure convinced Saddam Hussein to destroy or get rid of his weapons of mass destruction?
3. By 2010 General David Petraeus would implement a new strategy in Afghanistan similar in name and scope to the strategy proposed by General Winfield Scott during the Civil War. What was the name of this new strategy?
4. An attempt to fight a counterinsurgency in Afghanistan saw the creation of small teams of service men attempting to improve living conditions throughout Afghanistan in a manner reminiscent of British India called:
5. What somewhat unique type of warfare ensued during the second war in Iraq that facilitated a simultaneous right-left punch?
6. What was the term used in the book to describe the increased accuracy and coordination of American supporting arms (artillery and air for example) enabled commanders to open and close kill zones in Iraq?
7. Marines attacked and cleared a key Pashtun province in southern Afghanistan hoping for another “Sunni Awakening.” What was the name of this key city?
8. Who was the General who openly expressed concerns about troop numbers to be used in Iraq before the invasion and subsequently faced ostracization and retired shortly thereafter:
9. The advance into Baghdad and the nearby airport there saw the demonstration of American force in an almost desperate attempt to persuade the Iraqis to surrender to outnumbered and exhausted American troops. What was the name of this final move?
10. The primary concern of potential terror weapons saw American intelligence go from reactive to proactive in an attempt to prevent the deployment of what weapons?
11. The name for a distance-activated bomb or mine device that occurred in Iraq was the:
12. By 2006 President George W. Bush selected a General popular with academia and somewhat media to initiate a new strategy in Iraq that involved more American troops. Who was the general and what was the name of the operation described in the textbook?
13. Despite many mistakes, the American military in Iraq and Afghanistan had learned an important lesson from the Vietnam era and continued to rotate troops in units. Is this statement true or false?
14. By 2011 President Obama would attempt to yet again use the charismatic nature of General Petraeus in Afghanistan. What may explain the different results in Afghanistan from Iraq?
15. What American military operation would use a very short bombing campaign to support the advance through Iraq in 2003?

Set 2

1. Marines attacked and cleared a key Pashtun province in southern Afghanistan hoping for another “Sunni Awakening.” What was the name of this key city?
2. Despite many mistakes, the American military in Iraq and Afghanistan had learned an important lesson from the Vietnam era and continued to rotate troops in units. Is this statement true or false?
3. Who was the General who openly expressed concerns about troop numbers to be used in Iraq before the invasion and subsequently faced ostracization and retired shortly thereafter:
4. What was the term used in the book to describe the increased accuracy and coordination of American supporting arms (artillery and air for example) enabled commanders to open and close kill zones in Iraq?
5. The primary concern of potential terror weapons saw American intelligence go from reactive to proactive in an attempt to prevent the deployment of what weapons?
6. The advance into Baghdad and the nearby airport there saw the demonstration of American force in an almost desperate attempt to persuade the Iraqis to surrender to outnumbered and exhausted American troops. What was the name of this final move?
7. An attempt to fight a counterinsurgency in Afghanistan saw the creation of small teams of service men attempting to improve living conditions throughout Afghanistan in a manner reminiscent of British India called:
8. What somewhat unique type of warfare ensued during the second war in Iraq that facilitated a simultaneous right-left punch?
9. What American military operation would use a very short bombing campaign to support the advance through Iraq in 2003?
10. The name for a distance-activated bomb or mine device that occurred in Iraq was the:
11. What idea represented the use of overwhelming air power for a month before the ground assault against Iraq in 1991?
12. By 2010 General David Petraeus would implement a new strategy in Afghanistan similar in name and scope to the strategy proposed by General Winfield Scott during the Civil War. What was the name of this new strategy?
13. By 2011 President Obama would attempt to yet again use the charismatic nature of General Petraeus in Afghanistan. What may explain the different results in Afghanistan from Iraq?
14. What American military operation do the authors of the book maintain in large measure convinced Saddam Hussein to destroy or get rid of his weapons of mass destruction?
15. By 2006 President George W. Bush selected a General popular with academia and somewhat media to initiate a new strategy in Iraq that involved more American troops. Who was the general and what was the name of the operation described in the textbook?