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Politics dominated the Nineties, from the toppling of the Iron Lady, ousted by her own party in 1990, to New Labour's massive election victory. The Gulf War caused controversy, with opponents questioning the need for war and supporters disappointed by it's inconclusive ending. There was conflict in Bosnia too, and British troops were sent to the former Yugoslavia as part of the UN peacekeeping force. On December 31st 1999, the elite celebrated in the Millennium Dome. Apocalyptic fears proved groundless, and the Millennium Bug did not cause the expected chaos. The turbulent century came to a quiet end.