5. UK and EUrope

Question 1

What did winston Churchill say about Europe after Ww2

Answer 1

We must recreate Europe in a regional structure, wanted to form a council of Europe

Question 2

What was the UK’s economy after ww2

Answer 2

Weak and enfeebled

Question 3

What first created a problem of awkwardness with the uk in Europe

Answer 3

Island nation, separated from the rest

Question 4

Over ww2 how much national wealth had been sold or spent

Answer 4

A quarter

Question 5

In late 1945 what was the trade like compared with 1938

Answer 5

38%

Question 6

What was the UK dependent on?

Answer 6

Aid package provided by the US

Question 7

How much money was in the US to UK trade package

Answer 7

9 billion dollars

Question 8

After the Second World War how was Churchill regarded

Answer 8

As the most premier states person for position on how UK should move forward

Question 9

What did the uk feel after the start of the ECSC

Answer 9

Marginalised

Question 10

What is la perfide Albion

Answer 10

Means England is considered treacherous in international affairs

Question 11

What was Monnet sceptical of?

Answer 11

Uks intentions

Question 12

What coloured uks relationship with France?

Answer 12

Past political relationships

Question 13

What rival group did the UK try to form

Answer 13

EFTA with Norway, Sweden, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland

Question 14

What 2 counties became important allies after the war?

Answer 14

Germany and France

Question 15

What were the Franco German worries with the uk?

Answer 15

Distruptive influence, US interference, worries with Cap, and what would eec be with uk as a member

Question 16

Why concerned de Gaulle about Europe?

Answer 16

Was becoming supra national

Question 17

What was the name of the series of agreements between uk and France which increased relationship 61-63

Answer 17

Entente Cordiale

Question 18

When did de Gaulle vetoe uks bid to be in Europe?

Answer 18

January 1963

Question 19

What did de Gaulle say about the UK

Answer 19

Uk has a deep seated hostility towards European construction

Question 20

When did de Gaulle resign

Answer 20

1969

Question 21

When did the uk enter the ECC

Answer 21

1973

Question 22

Who saw a way forward to join the EU after de Gaulle left

Answer 22

Edward Heath

Question 23

When did Harold Wilson oversee a vote to remain in Europe

Answer 23

1975, 67% victory

Question 24

In thatchers time how much is uk paying into Europe

Answer 24

More money than it is getting out

Question 25

Where did meterand and thatcher meet where she had a handbag moment

Answer 25

Fontainebleau

Question 26

Which position disagreed with the uk

Answer 26

Jaques Delors

Question 27

What did thatcher aim to get at fountainblau

Answer 27

Rebate to reflect structural conditions

Question 28

In a speech in 1988 what did thatcher say about Europe?

Answer 28

Thoughtful passionate image of what Europe should be like striving to improve this for their people’s

Question 29

What is Delors view on Europe

Answer 29

A smaller and closer one

Question 30

How did the sun convey uks view towards Delors

Answer 30

Up yours Delors

Question 31

Who had a honeymoon period with Eu after thatcher?

Answer 31

John Major

Question 32

What did the Labour Party aim to do between 1997 and 2010

Answer 32

Repair and resort Britons awkward relationship with EU

Question 33

How did Europe view Cameron’s attempt to stand alone

Answer 33

Dangerous game, United without uk