Chapter 4: International disputes and conflicts

Question 1

The UK has played an active role in attempting to resolve what?

Answer 1

The UK has played an active role in attempting to resolve international:

1. Disputes
2. Conflicts

Question 2

The UK has played an active role is attempting to resolve international disputes and conflicts.
The methods used have varied from what?

Answer 2

The methods used have varied from:
1. Mediation
2. Humanitarian aid
to
3. The use of sanctions
4. The use of force

Question 3

Mediation

Answer 3

Mediation is a process of involving outsiders in a dialogue to try to resolve a dispute between 2 parties

Question 4

Humanitarian aid

Answer 4

Humanitarian aid is non-military aid given to:

1. Countries
2. People in need

Question 5

Humanitarian aid is non-military aid given to countries and people in need.
Example

Answer 5

For example:

1. Food
2. Shelter
3. Medical help

Question 6

Sanctions

Answer 6

Sanctions are measures taken by a state against others to achieve a change in:
1. Policy
Or,
2. Action

Question 7

In recent years, the UK government has been involved in trying to resolve a number of what?

Answer 7

In recent years, the UK government has been involved in trying to resolve a number of international disputes

Question 8

In recent years, the UK government has been involved in trying to resolve a number of international disputes and has worked with who to help resolve issues?

Answer 8

In recent years, the UK government has been involved in trying to resolve a number of international disputes and has worked:
1. With international bodies and agencies
2. Directly with other nations
to help resolve issues

Question 9

In recent years, the UK government has been involved in trying to resolve a number of international disputes and has worked with international bodies and agencies and directly with other nations to help resolve issues.
Some of these interventions what?

Answer 9

Some of these interventions:

1. Have been controversial
2. Still divide public opinion in the UK

Question 10

In recent years, the UK government has been involved in trying to resolve a number of international disputes and has worked with international bodies and agencies and directly with other nations to help resolve issues.
Some of these interventions have been controversial and still divide public opinion in the UK.
What is subject to a long-awaited inquiry report?

Answer 10

The UK’s intervention in Iraq from 2001 to 2009 is subject to a long-awaited inquiry report

Question 11

The UK’s intervention in Iraq from 2001 to 2009 is subject to a long-awaited inquiry report.
What was set up in 2009?

Answer 11

The Chilcot Inquiry was set up in 2009

Question 12

The UK’s intervention in Iraq from 2001 to 2009 is subject to a long-awaited inquiry report.
The Chilcot Inquiry was set up in 2009, after what?

Answer 12

The Chilcot Inquiry was set up in 2009, after British troops had left Iraq

Question 13

The UK’s intervention in Iraq from 2001 to 2009 is subject to a long-awaited inquiry report.
The Chilcot Inquiry was set up in 2009, after British troops had left Iraq, to investigate what?

Answer 13

The Chilcot Inquiry was set up in 2009, after British troops had left Iraq, to investigate the background to British involvement in the Iraq War

Question 14

The UK’s intervention in Iraq from 2001 to 2009 is subject to a long-awaited inquiry report.
The Chilcot Inquiry was set up in 2009, after British troops had left Iraq, to investigate the background to British involvement in the Iraq War.
What was there in London to protest about British participation?

Answer 14

There was an anti-war demonstration in London to protest about British participation

Question 15

The UK’s intervention in Iraq from 2001 to 2009 is subject to a long-awaited inquiry report.
The Chilcot Inquiry was set up in 2009, after British troops had left Iraq, to investigate the background to British involvement in the Iraq War.
There was an anti-war demonstration in London to protest about British participation.
When did it happen?

Answer 15

The anti-war demonstration in London happened just prior to a vote in the House of Commons in February 2003 about the UK taking part in the war

Question 16

The anti-war demonstration in London happened just prior to a vote in the House of Commons in February 2003 about the UK taking part in the war.
Police claimed it was the UK’s what?

Answer 16

Police claimed the anti-war demonstration in London was the UK’s biggest ever demonstration

Question 17

Police claimed the anti-war demonstration in London was the UK’s biggest ever demonstration, with at least how many taking part?

Answer 17

Police claimed the anti-war demonstration in London was the UK’s biggest ever demonstration, with at least 750,000 taking part

Question 18

Police claimed the anti-war demonstration in London was the UK’s biggest ever demonstration, with at least 750,000 taking part.
The organisers put the figure closer to what?

Answer 18

The organisers of the anti-war demonstration in London put the figure closer to 2 million