UK In The 21st Century Case Study The Ukraine Flashcards
Name an international organisation that Britain belongs to set up to avoid conflict
NATO , the UN and the group of 7
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic treaty organisation
How many countries belong to NATO
28
NATO is made up of manly European countries which other country not in Europe is a member ?
USA
What is the aim of NATO ?
To promote cooperation and resolve conflict by political means
What would happen however if one member country was invaded ?
The rest would come to its aid
How many countries are there in the UN ?
193
When was it founded
1945
What is its purpose of the group of 8 /7 ?
To maintain peace after the Second World War and solve issues to difficult for one country alone like helping deliver aid during a crisis
What is the group of 7
The most politically economically powerful nations of the west
What do the group of 8 / 7 do ?
Meet to discuss relevant issues eg conflicts, energy supply and security
It used to be the group of 8 who recently was asked to leave ?
Russia
Where is the Ukraine ?
In Eastern Europe borders Russia
Who used to govern the Ukraine before it’s independence ?
Russia
What happened in 2013 ( this was before Vladimir Zelensky was president and Russia had a puppet government in place this means they are more likely to do what Russia wonts )
The Ukrainian government decided not to form closer trade links with Europe but strengthen ties with Russia, this was unpopular with many Ukrainians and there were protests and violence
What did Vladimir Putin do in 2014
He took control of the Crimea a southern area of Ukraine and moved large numbers of troops to the Ukrainian border
What did NATO do ?
Tried to encourage negotiations between the two sides
In 2015 NATO created a rapid response force how many soldiers did it have ?
5000
Why were NATO troops in eastern Europe ?
To deter Putin from taking more territory in the Ukraine
What did the Uk supply to help the Ukraine in 2014 ?
Troops and fighter jets
How did the UN get involved ?
Supported peace talks and provided aid food and medicine to the people forced to leave their homes
How much money did the UK give to the Ukraine in aid
£15 million
What did the Group of 8 do when Russia invaded the Crimea in The Ukraine in 2014 ?
Forced Russia to leave this group and also imposed sanctions on Russia restricting the money that Russian banks could borrow and limiting trade with Russia.
What did Russia do in March 2022
Invaded the Ukraine
