The Special Relationship With The USA

Question 1

How did new Labour feel about the special relationship

Answer 1

-keen to maintain special relationship with US
-when Blair elected 1997 Clinton US president + they had many similarities with both govs influenced by ‘third way’

Question 2

How did Br bring together US + EU

Answer 2

-after EU + UN failure Yugoslavia crisis 1990s Blair convinced essential keep US involved in European affairs + fully use NATO to defend new world order following Cold War
-br key role bringing together US + European policy

Question 3

How did the special relationship change

Answer 3

-democrats lost 2000 pres election to Repub W. Bush
-but Blair + brush surprisingly close despite less in common - esp good relations regarding threat of terrorism

Question 4

Despite the good relationship between Bush and Blair what did this lead to

Answer 4

-close relationship over terrorism led to increased accusations Br foreign policy dominated by US priorities under Blair