1991 yeltsin

1999 Putin

in 1991 america felt like they were the only super power left in the world this was because the USSR had disbanded in to much poorer countries. the only country’s that could compete with them didn’t want to. China and the Europe were the only places rich enough to become super powers but they focused on having good economies.

Americas possible aim of the USA during the 1990s

to work with European allies to create a peaceful democratic Europe.

to act as the worlds police force by protecting underdeveloped country’s against agression

to take the lead in technological development.

to advance human wrights through out the world

to secure us economic and trade interests.

to promote stability in the middle east.

1999 us carried out a international survey on their influence

83 percent thought that America had a positive influence through out the world in Britain.

37 percent thought that America had positive influence through out the world in Russia.

1990 the transatlantic declaration  to safeguard peace to work together to combat terrorism.work together to make eastern Europe more stable.

1995 the new transatlantic agenda

aims corporate to world peace, respond to global challenge of terrorism expand world trade.

kuwait

the un responded immediately to the invasion by passing resolution 660 on2 august this condemned the action of iraq demanded an immediate withdrawal of Iraqi troops and that Iraq and Kuwait solve their differences by negotiation on 6 august the un security council imposed a global trade embargo on iraq  as they had not withdrawn from Kuwait this was followed by an ultimatum issued on 29 November un resolution 678 which threatened military action against iraq if they did not withdraw from Kuwait by January 1991