2000s foreign policy:Saddam may actually have done something wrong Flashcards
When did the Euro launch
1999
When did the EU expand from 15 to 25 states, mostly from the former soviet eastern european countries
2004
What policy did Blair opt into, perhaps indicating his receptiveness to cooperation with Europe
The European Social Chapter
What convention did Britain take a leading role in and when, in regards to the EU
Treaty of Nice 2001, met over the accession of the former soviet states to EU that happened in 2004
What was Blairs opinion on adopting the Euro, and were his thoughts effectively vetoed
Positive, but Gordon Brown was less enthusiastic and set up stringent conditions for Euro adoption which were unlikely to ever be met
What events did Blair ensure Britain took a central role in
Pan-europe intitatives like climate change,poverty and foreign aid
Developing a common European policy to terrorism after 9/11
Act as a bridge between usa and europe during the events in Iraq, Iran and Palestine
Did Blair succeed in his dealings with Europe
Yes- Personally respected and liked by leading european difures e.g. Merkel
EU became less dominated by ‘The Six’ original states
No-Little concrete change was achieved
Climate change and foreign aid developments progressed slowly
Uk still exceedingly unlikely to join the Euro
What was Blair accused of in his dealings with the Bush administration
Allowing britain to be dominated by America;especially after 9/11
What was Blairs policy in regards to utilising the military in foreign countries
Liberal intervention; shaped by the massacres and ethinic cleansing in yugoslavia
In which countries was Blairs policy of liberal interventionism enacted
Kosovo war-Prolonged bombing campaign against Serbia 1999
Sierra Leone-Troops sent in 2000 after civil unrest, succesfully ending the civil war a year later as part of a peacekeeping force
Why did Nato invade afghanistan
The taliban goverment allowed al quaeda to keep bases there
Was intervention into afghanistan in 2001 a success
Intially yes; but a new democratic goverment did not emerge and Nato troops became bogged down
Why was Iraq invaded in 2003
Nominally; Saddam Hussein was allegedly not cooperating with UN weapons inspectors and they believed he had WMDs
However, cynics believe that Bush simply wanted regime change and WMDs were the means to achieve that; and blair was complicit in this
What was the name for all countries willing to invade Iraq in 2003
Coalition of the willing
How many people joined a ‘stop the war’ protest in london over Iraq 2003
1 million
