35 - Attitudes Towards Europe And The USA, And The "War On Terror" Flashcards
What element of politics do many believe the Blair administration will be judged on?
Foreign affairs
What was Operation Desert Fox? When did it take place?
Bombing of Iraqi targets
December 1998
Why did Britain bomb Iraqi targets in Operation Desert Fox? What was the Operation hailed as?
To prevent Hussein’s weapons programme
Huge success
What campaign did the Serbs begin in Kosovo after withdrawing for Bosnia? What ethnic group suffered due to their demands for independence?
Genocide
Albanians
Who did Blair convince to air strike Serbia to prevent genocide? What was an issue with the air strikes?
US President Bill Clinton
They weren’t always accurate
Who consequently died from air strikes in Serbia? What Embassy was hit in Belgrade?
Civilians
Chinese Embassy
What request of Blair’s did Clinton not agree to in Kosovo? Who came to the negotiating table despite this?
Sending NATO troops to the region
Serbs
What might Kosovo have set a precedent for with Blair? What Doctorine was first elucidated in Chicago in 1999?
The belief that force can prevent injustice
Blair Doctorine
What War did the US launch following 9/11? What 2 things did the US need to find out?
“War on terror”
Who the enemies were and where they lived
Who did the Taliban regime host in Afghanistan? What did British troops support US troops in?
Al Qaeda terrorists
Afghanistan invasion
Who did the UK and US hunt for in Afghanistan? Why?
Osama Bin Laden
He was widely believed to be behind 9/11
Who were overthrown in the Afghanistan invasion? Who apparently escaped?
Taliban
Bin Laden
What did British troops regain after overthrowing the Taliban? Who won applause from the US due to loyalty?
Afghanistan
Blair
In what way did Blair renew the “special relationship” with the US? What is alleged about the UK’s involvement in Iraq?
Loyalty in the war on terror
Blair insisted on British involvement
What was US President Bush concerned about over Blair’s wishes in Iraq involvement? What has Blair being accused of with Bush?
He might not get Parliamentary approval
Being Bush’s “poodle”
Where was Blair a keen supporter of? What Chapter did he embrace?
Europe
Social Chapter
What is a minimum standard laid down by the Social Chapter?
Minimum Wage
What did Chancellor Brown not agree to in January 2002? What operated in this zone?
Joining the Eurozone
Common currency
How did Brown test the benefits of the Eurozone? What were 3 tests that were done?
5 economic tests
Inflation, trade and jobs
Who reluctantly accepted Brown’s decision with the Eurozone? What did he previously suggest would take place with the Eurozone?
Blair
A referendum
What policy objections did Blair withdraw from Major’s ministry? What is one idea Blair supported about defence policy?
EU policies
A separate European defence policy from NATO
What budget rebate did Blair fail to get? What did all his predecessors argue about this budget?
EU rebate
It was too high
Who was Britain perceived to be an ally of during the war on terror by 2007? What were they a more enthusiastic member of?
US
European Community
Who did critics of Blair believe Britain was too close to? What did they lack?
US
Independent policies
What did many less developed countries distrust about Britain? Who else distrusted them?
Its intentions in foreign policy
People who saw the US and UK as the enemy
What did Blair say in his “Blair Doctorine” speech in Chicago on 22nd April 1999 about Hussein and Milosevic?
“Many of our problems have been caused by 2 dangerous men - Hussein and Milosevic”
