Foreign affairs: attitudes to Europe; the 'special relationship' with USA; military interventions and the 'war on terror'; Britain's position in the world by 2007
Blair's government shaped Britain's place in the world through its approach to Europe, its close alliance with the USA, and its decision to join military interventions including the 2003 Iraq War.
Real World
Blair's decision to join the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003, despite a million-person protest march in London and no UN mandate, permanently damaged his domestic credibility and defined Britain's contested global role into the 2010s.
Exam Focus
When evaluating Britain's world position by 2007, contrast Iraq's reputational damage against Kosovo and Sierra Leone interventions — avoid one-dimensional judgements.
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