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Through the better cooperation of the Soviet Union and America, the UN received more room and power to support democracy throughout the world. This positive development caused that in the early 90's President Bush declared a New World order, which should bring freedom and prosperity to all nations. That concept was about strengthening the UN, military cooperations and national economies and supporting democracy and free world trade.
As the Iraqi troops attacked Kuwait in August 1990, the US believed that the attack could endanger politics in the Middle East; it would influence oil supply for the western world and the security of Israel. With American initiative, the Security Council condemned the attack of Saddam Hussein and agreed to sanctions. On Sept. 9th, 1990 together with Michail Gorbatschov, George Bush asked Saddam Hussein to retreat.
But the aim of George Bush for a New World order did not take place due to many reasons. As a result America had to carry the main burden of that Golf War. January 17th to February 27th, 1991 America sent half a billion soldiers into the war. Iraq was forced to retreat from Kuwait.
This war was with the participation of the UNO but for public it looked like America is the world power and goes its own way. The US made a similar impression in Somalia on the December 3rd, 1992 during the operation Restore Hope. After the US finished the civil war the UNO could not hold the peace and left the country five months later.
The Bush-Administration realised that most nations didn't want to resolve these conflicts with military force. Also all the regional conflicts showed that no nation could fight everywhere for freedom and democracy.
On June 25th, 1991 the US advised Croatia and Slovenia to become independent. But Macedonia also wanted to be independent. The attempts of the UNO to arrange with the states didn't work and between Serbian and Croatian began war. The conflict at the Balkan got worse.
After the Soviet Union broke apart, President George Bush, with support from Gorbatschov, began October 30th, 1991 with Near East peace negotiations and the acknowledgement of Israel and PLO.
Because of those unfavourable conditions the Bush-administration could not secure any foundations for a New World order. Critics mean the biggest income at that time of US foreign policy was the careful company at the break down of Soviet Union. With the program Partnership for Peace showed President Bill Clinton (1993-2001) showed continuity in American Alliance and Russian politics. So in 1994 Russia and the Ukraine became members of the NATO.
On December 12th, 1992 made President Bush, the Canadian premier minister Brian Mulroney and the Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari made "a signal accomplishment of leadership and vision and commitment" the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA.
That agreement was another success for the Bush administration it got the biggest economy region in world. With the agreement customs and other trade tariffs should be minimized.
Through the better cooperation between Russia and America a new global situation started, but the aim of President Bush to initiate a New World order didn't succeed.
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