Grand Strategy Basics
Who said, “All states have a grand strategy, whether they know it or not”?
Edward Luttwak
What are the new geopolitical domains?
Cyber, outer space, climate change
A country builds a strong navy to control trade routes. What type of power is this?
Sea power
What major development in 1945 made total war unwinnable and shifted strategy toward deterrence?
Nuclear Weapons
The Trojan War occurred between 1200-1100 BC. Who was the famous "hero" of this war, who had every part of his body invulnerable but his heel?
Achilles
Which power instruments does grand strategy employ?
All power instruments (DIIME)
Which international relations theory best fits geopolitics?
Realism
A country expands its army to control more land and resources. What type of power is this?
Land power
Which theory emphasizes cooperation, institutions, and the spread of democracy to achieve peace?
Liberalism
What battle was the turning point of the war between Japan and the U.S.?
The Battle of Midway
What factor mostly shapes a nation’s grand strategy?
Strategic culture
What type of power connects naval strength to trade, economic influence, and global dominance?
Sea power
The U.S. uses sanctions and alliances instead of going to war. What part of the conflict spectrum is this?
Political warfare (gray zone)
What level of security focuses on protecting people and communities rather than just the state?
Individual or human security
Executive order 9066 and Korematsu v. United States both directly relate to what?
Internment camps for Japanese Americans in the US
What document is required by U.S. law and outlines each administration's grand strategy?
National Security Strategy
What geopolitical theory argues that controlling the coastal rimlands is key to preventing world domination?
Rimland Theory
China builds islands to control shipping routes. What idea from geopolitics does this show?
Sea power/maritime influence
What type of war mobilizes an entire society, including civilians, industry, and the economy as part of the war effort?
Total war
What was the name of the war in which the Arab nations together attacked Israel but ended up losing very quickly?
Six-Day War
What are the key components grand strategy establishes to guide national policy?
Ends, ways, and means
Fill in the blank from Heartland Theory: “Whoever dominates ____, dominates the world.”
Eurasia
A country focuses on controlling coastal regions to prevent a rival from gaining global dominance. Which geopolitical theory does this reflect?
Rimland Theory
What theory explains that conflicts end when both sides are stuck in a costly stalemate and are ready to negotiate?
Ripeness Model
Since the end of WW2 which country has seen the most deaths from war?
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Formerly Zaire) – The First and Second Congo Wars from 1996 to 2003 caused an estimated 5.4 million deaths