Post Cold War 1991-2004 Flashcards

1
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Tito Dies and is replaced by a collective head of state with representatives of 6 republics

A

1980

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2
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War between Serbia and Croatia

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1991-92

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3
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Bosnian War between Bosnian muslims and Serbs

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1992-95

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4
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Massacre at Srebrenica, NATO airstrikes

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July 1995

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5
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Dayton Peace agreement

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1995

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6
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Kosovian War and NATO air strikes

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1999

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7
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First Gulf War- Iraq involvement in Kuwait

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1990-91

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8
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US invasion of Afghanistan

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2002

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9
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Second Gulf War- Iraq

A

2003

Saddam Hussein captures

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10
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9/11 terrorist attacks on US twin towers

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September 11th 2001

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11
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Bush Doctrine

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January 2002

Bush announces a War on terror
Axis of evil: Iran, Iraq and North Korea
‘You are either with us or with the terrorists’

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12
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Cambodia-

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1992-3

UN successful democratic election after ceasefire and deal with refugees

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13
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East Timur

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1999-2002

Indonesia invaded East timur in 1975, but in 1999 the UN oversaw a vote for its future 78% vote independence but resulted in violence. UN administered the transition for full independence and self government

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14
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Rwanda

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1993-5
Civil war between Hutus and Tutsis, 800,000 Tutsis killed by Hutus in 1994
UN only negotiate peace after killing

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15
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Sierra Leone

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1999
Civil war, UN send in peacekeepers after sanctions are ineffective. Most are kidnapped and taken hostage. Britain had to bail them out using full military force

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16
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Darfur

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2003-04
Fighting between government and Sudanese liberation Army
China and Russia use veto so no UN involvement as they have interests in Sudan