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New Labour, 1997 - 2007: Foreign affairs - Coggle Diagram
New Labour, 1997 - 2007: Foreign affairs
Europe
Blair wanted to strengthen the EU's role in the wider world - he took the leas on European initiatives on issues like climate change, world trade + reducing poverty - however this was very slow.
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2004, expansion of the EU form 15 to 25 states, including Malta + Poland.
Brown was against gaining the Euro, so set up economic conditions that had to be met before Britain would give up the £ - these were unlikely to be met.
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Britain was at the centre of developing common European strategy against global terrorism after 911.
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USA
After the failures of of the EU and UN to deal with the Yugoslavian crisis in the 90s, Blair believed it was essential to keep the US involved in European affairs.
Geogre Bush and Blair also formed a close relationship, especially with regard to dealing with the threat of global terrorism.
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Military interventions
War on terror
Began after Al-Qaeda terrorists attacked the US on 11 September 2001. Almost 3,000 ppl died, causing shock across the world.
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Afghanistan
Taliban gov post-991 allowed Al-Qaeda to use it as a base for training and planning terrorist operations.
Oct 2001, Britain joined the US in a military campaign to overthrow te Taliban gov, supported by NATO and the UN.
Leaders of the Taliban escaped + a New Democratic regime was established but progress of economic + political development was slow.
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Iraq
This was highly unpopular and accused of being a war for oil, despite Blair claiming it was over fear of Iraq developing weapons of mass destruction.
2003, invasion of Iraq bu US forces baked by Britain, Italy and others.
4 minister resigned over the issue and a 'stop the war' Match wa held in 2003 in London, which attracted more than 1 million ppl.
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