Foreign Developments: Events in the Yugoslavia Conflict

Question 1

Who was Major’s Foreign Secretary?

Answer 1

Douglas Hurd

Question 2

What did Major and Hurd initially agree on with Yugoslavia?

Answer 2

That they would not intervene

Question 3

What did Major recognise in terms of the genocide being caused by Serbia?

Answer 3

A genocide had not occurred since World War II

Question 4

Did the USA intervene with Yugoslavia?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

What had 4 of the Yugoslavian Republics done by the end of 1992?

Answer 5

Become independent nations

Question 6

Name one of the Yugoslavian Republics that did not become independent in 1992

Answer 6

Serbia

Question 7

What happened in April 1992?

Answer 7

The Muslim population of Bosnia were driven out

Question 8

What did Major do in August 1992?

Answer 8

He hosted a conference for the UN in London

Question 9

What was produced at the 1992 UN conference?

Answer 9

A peacekeeping force

Question 10

When was a settlement attempt for the Serbian conflict created? (To the month)

Answer 10

October 1992

Question 11

When did the Serbian war end?

Answer 11

1995

Question 12

How can foreign intervention in the conflict be judged?

Answer 12

Judged as ineffective

Question 13

Name an event which showed ineffective foreign intervention

Answer 13

The Srebrenica Massacre

Question 14

When did the Srebrenica Massacre occur? (To the month)

Answer 14

July 1995

Question 15

How many were killed in the Srebrenica Massacre?

Answer 15

7000 people

Question 16

What month of 1995 was the peace treaty created?

Answer 16

December

Question 17

How was Britain classed in the signing of the Serbian Peace Treaty?

Answer 17

Described as a major power in the Western World

Question 18

Which nation created the 1995 Serbia Peace Treaty?

Answer 18

The USA

Question 19

What was significant about Britain being classified as a “major power” in the peace treaty?

Answer 19

It showed the USA still felt that Britain was a powerful nation