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Which of the following conflicts was collective security successful?

Correct answer: C. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

  • A. the breakup of Yugoslavia
  • B. It has never been successful
  • C. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
  • D. The genocide in Rwanda
  • E. the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Explanation

Collective security worked most clearly against Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990-91, when the UN authorised a multinational coalition to expel Iraqi forces. The failures in Rwanda, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan show the limits of collective security when states do not act decisively.

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