7. Britians Postion In The World 1951-97 Flashcards
Relations with USA
Positives
Marshall aid scheme
Berlin blockade 1948-49
NATO 1949
Special relationship talk
Both defended S.Korea
Thatcher and regan the good and the bad
Hated communists.
Agreed on policies such as oppsoing UN sanctions against SA
Helped both military’s
Regan assisted in Falklands and USA used GB air bases
But..
They her was worried regan might make too many concessions on nuclear disarmament
She disliked us invasion of Grenada
Britain relations with USA? Bad side
Brtians intervening with suez 1956 not supported by USA
Vietnam Britian didn’t support USA military and public
Cuban missle crisis 1962 USA didnt act close cooperation with GB
Relations with USSR? Bad
Britain so USSR is a major threat due to the Cold War so kept military presence in Germany to stop Russian expansion.
NATO And Opposition of North Korea which was back by USSR
Russia disapprove suez

Relations with USSR frequent attempts to relieve tensions
Stalin‘s fall in 1953 that was great to contact more state visits.
K visited Britain in 1956 to Moscow in 1959.
Thatcher establish good relationships of Gorbachev.

Cooperation after 1990
Britains support for the UN
a permanent members of the Security Council

major contributor to the budget in 2013 to 15 still providing 6.7% in total
GB born officials played a role in the agencies of UN
GB had one charge in the International Court of Justice
TV had a member of the important economic and social Council
GB forces taking part in UN military actions such as Korean War

Britain’s conflict with the UN
Britain is used to write a veto 32 times since 1956
Serious crisis do you and was not consulted
Do you and wish to condemn the US bombing of Libya in 1986 Thatcher vetoed with USA
Britain did little to limit conflicts in Congo and Rwanda
Principle of the UN was limited

European free trade area
Britian as a major player in Europe
Despite not joining the EEC until very late Britain still played a major role in Europe until they were a member:
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 1949
European free trade area in 1960
When joining the EU in 1993 Britain accepted …
Most European regulations I was contributor to European institutions
Unpopular policies such as restricting commonwealth cheap food on imports
Accepted the way of elections it was proportional representation not British Parliamentary elections
Why did Britain participate to help in the Korean War
Britain help defend South Korea 1950 to 53.
 Cold War atmosphere
Resisting communist aggression and expansion
Britain felt as an important first world power
Felt it to be vital to maintain its relationship with USA
Results of the Korean War
NATO strengthened due to fear of further communist aggression.
Bring confirm special relationship
700 British and Commonwealth troops were killed
Britain’s economic problems will make worse

Reasons for suez crisis -956
Britain allied with France and Israel to attack Egypt
The canals are vital right way and 2/3 of oil supplies to Europe went through it
UK fear potatoes bread of this nation USSR backed
Eden saw nasser as a dictator he must be opposed
Eden assumed USA would approve that Nasser could be easily overthrown

Results of Suez crisis
Division failed NASser position was stronger
Britain’s actions for much international criticism USA Antman consulted
So was distracted Westerland use a sort of brutally crushed a Hungarian revolt the same year.
Demonstrated Britain was no longer a great imperial power
Gulf war 1991
Britain seven forces as a part of US led coalition to liberate Kuwait of the Iraq invasion in order to
The falklands crisis 1982
