HIS344H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Free Hand, Oligarchy, Multilateralism
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Russia ceased to exist as an international factor - gave us a free hand. Entire country was sold-out to experts who bought into the country. The yeltsin era & the rise of russian oligarchy. Only solution would be to develop nuclear weapons. Us stepped in, offered cheap oil, and economic deals. By 1994, they back out and restart nuclear program - did not trust the us. Did not have to pay for their own defense - were able to spend on their economy and develop on their own. Economy rivalled that of the us - us not happy. Emerging as one of the strongest states economically. Japan still never did admit their fault in the war. Tied economy to the us = decline of strategic importance. Went to war with each other three times. Only solution to security was developing nuclear weapons. Rejection of the new world order & american meddling.
