Conflicts of The World
Conflicts of The World
From 1994-1996 there was a war in Chechnya. War has erupted again recently between Chechnya and its neighboring republic of Ingushetia. The border has been closed since an air raid on a marketplace in the Chechen capital of Grozny triggered a serge of terrified civilians. The Russian goal is to keep the Chechnyans from going to Ingushetia which is the safer side of the war. And they also want to keep people thinking that they’re winning this war.
Caryl, Christian. “Reality is Virtuality Horrible”. U.S. News Nov. 1999: 60.
Since 1972 when Britain took control of Northern Ireland, the Catholics and the Protestants have been fighting for control over whether to stay united with Britain or break off to be just Ireland. A coalition government was formed by both sides, with Britain transferring broad powers to the new Ulster government. This is the first home-rule government in Ulster since the British took direct control in 1972. It’s the long delayed final step of the Good Friday peace accord, which was ratified by more than 70% of Ulster’s voters in May 1998. This issue is political, social and religious.
Grose, Thomas K. “Irish Eyes are Smiling”. U.S. News Dec. 1999: 40-41.
Macao, a 9.2 mile area in China, has been under Portuguese rule for 442 years. However, since 1974, Portugal has been trying to hand over Macao back to China. They have experienced increasing problems in the interim, including gambling and crimes such as money laundering, loan sharking and drug smuggling. Since 1996, gang violence has spun out of control. The transfer of power appears to please most everyone. The goal is to have a smooth transfer of power. The main concern for Macao is its future under control of communist China.
Fang, Bay. “China Embraces a Spec Called Macao”. U.S. News Dec. 1999: 40.
Russia and the U.S. are both dealing with terrorism right now. Russia in September of 1999 and the U.S. in September of 2001. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the terrorism was caused by outsiders from Islamic fundamentalists in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. He says that the Islamic fundamentalists goal is to split Chechnya and other Muslim provinces away from Russia, to form a new extremist-controlled state between the Black and Caspian Seas. Terrorism is the common enemy here....