Chapter 8

Question 1

Who denounced Wilson’s government in 1966 and why

Answer 1

Michael foot
Vietnam

Question 2

What impact had the wind of change bought by 1964

Answer 2

Independence to 18 new commonwealth countries

Question 3

What was Harold Wilson’s stance on the special relationship

Answer 3

Pro America and keen supporter of the Atlantic alliance ( nato )

Question 4

What showed the continuing possibility of soviet threat

Answer 4

The invasion of Czechoslovakia that stop the communist system becoming diluted

Question 5

When was the soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and who was leader

Answer 5

August 1968
Alexander dubcek

Question 6

Who was president of America when Harold wilson was In charge

Answer 6

Lyndon b Johnson

Question 7

When was independence granted to Zambia and Malawi

Answer 7

1964

Question 8

When was southern Rhodesias unilateral declaration of independence

Answer 8

1965

Question 9

When was the second eec application

Answer 9

1966

Question 10

When did the Vietnam war begin

Answer 10

1955

Question 11

When did the Vietnam war end

Answer 11

1975

Question 12

What American allie sent troops to Vietnam

Answer 12

Australia

Question 13

Why was joining Vietnam difficult at home

Answer 13

The war became hugely unpopular in Britain, he risked losing pollitical support.
Britain couldn’t really afford to join the war
However Britain relied on America to support the sterling and avoid devaluation

Question 14

Who opposed the first application to the eec in 1962

Answer 14

Hugh gaitskell

Question 15

What was the basis for the lefts fear of the eec

Answer 15

First step towards a federal pollitical union.
Saw the eec as a capitalist club

Question 16

Which key individuals opposed involvement in the eec

Answer 16

Michael foot and barbra castle

Question 17

Which key politicians supported the eec

Answer 17

Roy Jenkins and George brown.

Question 18

What was the issues with the application to the eec

Answer 18

It seemed half hearted because of the doubts within labour
De gaule was still president.

Question 19

When did de gaule vetoe Britain

Answer 19

November 1967
Reason:
Failure to cut special relationships

Question 20

Who was the minister of defence

Answer 20

Denis healey

Question 21

What where healys defence cuts

Answer 21

Brang the defence budget below 2 billion by 1970

Question 22

What us nuclear deterrent was Britain using

Answer 22

Polaris missiles.

Question 23

What caused drastic spending cuts by Roy Jenkins

Answer 23

1967 devaluation crisis.

Question 24

Where were troops pulled out from by the end of 1971

Answer 24

Arabian gulf, Malaysia and Singapore.

Question 25

What high tech warplane was abandoned

Answer 25

Tsr2

Question 26

Why did macmillan choose Cape Town to deliver wind of change speech

Answer 26

His target was the white minority regimes who thought they could resist reform

Question 27

Who was prime minister of Rhodesia

Answer 27

Ian smith

Question 28

How did Wilson aim to deal with smith

Answer 28

Oil sanctions or a negotiated solution

Question 29

When did Wilson meet smith on hms tiger of the coast of Gibraltar

Answer 29

December 1966

Question 30

What did smith do after the meeting in 1966

Answer 30

Disavowed everything he said

Question 31

Why was it difficult for Wilson to enforce oil sanctions

Answer 31

Mozambique
Oil companies ignored sanctions

Question 32

Where were more talks held in October 1968

Answer 32

Hms fearless