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Wanted to
unite
Britain under a new
consensus
Goal of the
leader
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Wanted to continue the work of
Thatcher
Goal of the
leader
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He did make several
changes
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Changes made
Increase in
NHS spending
and
education
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Maastricht treaty signed
1992
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Replaced the unpopular poll tax
Change made
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Won re-election -
22
majority
1992
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Wanted to "Return to
basics
"
Goal of the
leader
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Number of
sex
and
corruption
scandals
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Economic
developments
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Withdrawal of Exchange Rate Mechanism
1. From sep
1992- Sterling
sold off so
reduced
its value
2. Interest rates
raised and
£30 billion
in reserves sold off
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Known as black Wednesday
16 September 1992
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Impact of ERM withdrawal
Viewed as a
disaster
for UK
Increased tensions with
Eurosceptics
Withdrawal
worked to Britain's advantage in the
long
term
Sterling
began to rise and valued higher than when Britain were part of the
ERM
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The Troubles
1.
IRA
fired mortars at
Downing Street
in 1990
2.
Warrington
bombed in
1993- 2
killed
3.
Majors'
government made a number of efforts to secure long lasting
peace
4.
1993 Downing Street Declaration-
full assertion that
Britain
would have no selfish interest in NI
5.
IRA
declares ceasefire in
1994
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Gulf
war
1991
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Gulf war intervention
Successful in liberalising
Kuwait
after illegal invasion by
Saddam Hussein
45,000
troops sent
Saddam Hussein
remained in power
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Dayton peace agreement
1995
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Conflict in Bosnia
Yugoslavia
collapsed and involved in a number of wars called
Yugoslav wars
Lots of
war crimes
, ethnic cleansing and
genocide
British
and other forces involved in
1995
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Maastricht treaty
1992
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Maastricht treaty
Brought
political
and
economic
integration
Establishment
of European
Central
Bank
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July
1993
Eurosceptics
vote against government plan to participate in
treaty
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In
1995
Major calls a
leadership election
following the issue
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Major wins the election
comfortably
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However, 89 voted rival,
Eurosceptic John Redwood
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Cold War ended
1989
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Little intervention by
Britain
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