Foreign Policy Flashcards
When did Iraq invade Kuwait?
1990
When did Britain enter the ERM?
1990
When were multi-party elections held in Yugoslavia?
1990
When did the coalition free Kuwait and by whom was this led?
1991 by a coalition led by America
Maastricht Treaty
1992 - foundation treaty of the EU. Lay the plans for it to become a monetary union and standardised EU employment legislation. Major made sure it did not bring the EU any closer to a superstate.
Who became president in 1993?
Bill Clinton
Who declared independence in 1991?
Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia
Who declared independence in 1992? What did Yugoslavia do?
Bosnia-Herzegovina - Yugoslavia reconstituted itself out of Serbia and Montenegro
When did NATO begin bombing Serbian forces?
1995
When was the Srebrenica massacre and how many died?
1995 - 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys
Paris Peace Treaty
1995 - guarantees Bosnian independence
When was Hong Kong meant to return to the PRC?
1997
