EEC Flashcards
What did Macmillan do in the summer of 1960?
Cabinet reshuffle
When did Macmillan do a Cabinet reshuffle?
Summer 1960
Who did a cabinet reshuffle in summer 1960?
Macmillan
Who was put in charge of the commonwealth relations after Macmillan’s reshuffle in 1960 summer?
Duncan Sandys, who was pro European
What role did the pro Europe Duncan Sandys gain in the Macmillan Summer 1960 reshuffle?
Commonwealth relations
What a gave the impression that Macmillan was not a true pro European when joining the EEC?
Find out if terms were acceptable to British interests and therefore shows that they want to enact change
What did Britain want when joining the EEC?
Cover for:
Commonwealth trade
British agriculture
EFTA
What happened in January 1963?
French President, Charles de Gaulle prevented British entry to the EEC
When had French President, Charles de Gaulle prevented British entry to the EEC?
January 1963
Who had prevented British entry to the EEC in January 1963?
Charles de Gaulle
Why did Charles de Gaulle prevent British entry to the EEC in January 1963?
Doubted their commitment to the Treaty of Rome
They would be a major challenge to their dominance and De Gaulle’s personal ambitions
Viewed Britain as keeping US influence in Europe which he opposed (reinforced through the arrival of US Polaris missiles into Britain)
When do the British join the EEC?
1973
What happened in 1973?
British joined the EEC
