Post Cold War Un And Usa

Question 1

What was the most troops USA ever had in Europe

Answer 1

3mil (250000 in w Germany)

Question 2

How many troops did USA have in w Germany 1993

Answer 2

100,000

Question 3

Transatlantic deceleration

Answer 3

1990- agreed to support Europe and cooperate on counter terrorism, also economical reform

Question 4

1990 USA aims

Answer 4

Creat peaceful democratic Europe
World police
Lead tech development
Advance worldwide human rights
Secure US trade interests
Promote stability in Middle East

Question 5

Causes of invasion of Kuwait

Answer 5

Saddam expanding, Iraq owed money so needed oil, Kuwait considered part of Iraq, Kuwait accused of stealing Iraqi oil, they thought USA wouldn’t intervene

Question 6

Operation desert shield

Answer 6

USA began building forces in Persian gulf for invasion

Question 7

Desert storm

Answer 7

Un coalition (led by USA and General Schwarzkopf) began with series of air strikes and naval action

Question 8

Response to desert storm

Answer 8

Iraq launched scud missles at Israel in hope of a response and therefore support from the other Arabs, instead they used their missles to intercept Iraqi scuds

Question 9

Results of gulf war

Answer 9

Un ordered destruction of all Iraqi chem and bio weapons and ballistics, they also attempted to aid the Iraqi people. Saddam was uncooperative and again threatened Kuwait by massing troops at border, continual lack f cooperation led in second gulf war

Question 10

Post world war Yugoslavia

Answer 10

Communist state ,but defected under marshal Tito

Question 11

What started yugslavian civil wars

Answer 11

Tito died, USA and Europe encouraged free election, resulted in independence of Croatia and Slovenia

Question 12

What did Serbs in Croatia do after independence?

Answer 12

With support of Yugoslav army, rebelled and set up own republic, then began ethnic cleansing

Question 13

4 groups in Yugoslavia

Answer 13

Serbs (Christians), bosnians(Muslim), Slovenes(catholic), Croats (catholic)

Question 14

What happened in Bosnia Herzegovina after they declared independence

Answer 14

Serb opposition, setting up their own republic and then ethnic cleansing

Question 15

Un response to Yugoslav wars

Answer 15

Sent int protection force, couldn’t intervene ,did little

Question 16

NATO response to Yugoslav wars

Answer 16

Bombing campaign in Sarajevo

Question 17

Result in Bosnia Herzegovina

Answer 17

2 self governing states , Bosnia Serb Republic and Bosnian Croat federation

Question 18

What was Kosovo

Answer 18

Semi independent province of Serbia, mostly occupied by Albanians

Question 19

Serbian leader

Answer 19

Slobodan milosevic

Question 20

Kosovo response to collapse of communism

Answer 20

Tried to become completely independent

Question 21

Serbian response to Kosovo

Answer 21

Tried to reduce Autonomy, after attacks began ethnic cleansing, 100,000 refugees fled Kosovo

Question 22

NATO response to Serbian action in Kosovo

Answer 22

11 week bombing campaign , milosevic charged with war crimes, however didn’t have permission from UN Security Council, technically illegal

Question 23

UN response to Serbian action in Kosovo

Answer 23

Commission established to demilitarise area, organise protection and ensure peace

Question 24

Why did NATO (USA ) intervene in Yugoslavia

Answer 24

Promot democracy, protect human rights, economic- trade route through Europe to Middle East , strengthen influence in e,Europe

Question 25

USA tech advances in 90’s

Answer 25

Helped fund development of internet

Question 26

Result of us power

Answer 26

Blamed for world problems, world trade centre 93, bombing of khobar towers in Saudi(19 us servicemen), USA embassy in Tanzania

Question 27

Resolution 660

Answer 27

Demanded Iraqi withdrawal

Question 28

Resolution 678

Answer 28

Despite UN Security Council efforts, Iraq were refusing to leave Kuwait