A 'special relationship'

Question 1

What was the nature of Britain’s dependence on the US after WWII?

Answer 1

Britain was dependent on the US for political power and struggled with overstretching its own military resources.

Question 2

What disagreement occurred between Britain and the US during the Suez Crisis?

Answer 2

Britain and the US disagreed over military intervention in Egypt, with the US pressuring Britain to withdraw, highlighting tensions in their relationship.

Question 3

What was the significance of the Burgess and Maclean affair in 1951?

Answer 3

The defection of two senior British intelligence officers, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean, to the Soviet Union caused a rift in trust between Britain and the US over intelligence matters.