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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