Post Cold War Un And Usa Flashcards
What was the most troops USA ever had in Europe
3mil (250000 in w Germany)
How many troops did USA have in w Germany 1993
100,000
Transatlantic deceleration
1990- agreed to support Europe and cooperate on counter terrorism, also economical reform
1990 USA aims
Creat peaceful democratic Europe World police Lead tech development Advance worldwide human rights Secure US trade interests Promote stability in Middle East
Causes of invasion of Kuwait
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
Operation desert shield
USA began building forces in Persian gulf for invasion
Desert storm
Un coalition (led by USA and General Schwarzkopf) began with series of air strikes and naval action
Response to desert storm
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
Results of gulf war
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
Post world war Yugoslavia
Communist state ,but defected under marshal Tito
What started yugslavian civil wars
Tito died, USA and Europe encouraged free election, resulted in independence of Croatia and Slovenia
What did Serbs in Croatia do after independence?
With support of Yugoslav army, rebelled and set up own republic, then began ethnic cleansing
4 groups in Yugoslavia
Serbs (Christians), bosnians(Muslim), Slovenes(catholic), Croats (catholic)
What happened in Bosnia Herzegovina after they declared independence
Serb opposition, setting up their own republic and then ethnic cleansing
Un response to Yugoslav wars
Sent int protection force, couldn’t intervene ,did little
NATO response to Yugoslav wars
Bombing campaign in Sarajevo
Result in Bosnia Herzegovina
2 self governing states , Bosnia Serb Republic and Bosnian Croat federation
What was Kosovo
Semi independent province of Serbia, mostly occupied by Albanians
Serbian leader
Slobodan milosevic
Kosovo response to collapse of communism
Tried to become completely independent
Serbian response to Kosovo
Tried to reduce Autonomy, after attacks began ethnic cleansing, 100,000 refugees fled Kosovo
NATO response to Serbian action in Kosovo
11 week bombing campaign , milosevic charged with war crimes, however didn’t have permission from UN Security Council, technically illegal
UN response to Serbian action in Kosovo
Commission established to demilitarise area, organise protection and ensure peace
Why did NATO (USA ) intervene in Yugoslavia
Promot democracy, protect human rights, economic- trade route through Europe to Middle East , strengthen influence in e,Europe
USA tech advances in 90’s
Helped fund development of internet
Result of us power
Blamed for world problems, world trade centre 93, bombing of khobar towers in Saudi(19 us servicemen), USA embassy in Tanzania
Resolution 660
Demanded Iraqi withdrawal
Resolution 678
Despite UN Security Council efforts, Iraq were refusing to leave Kuwait
