Foreign affairs 2 Flashcards
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What did the wind of change speech accomplish?
brought independence to 18 New Commonwealth States
How did Macmillan’s speech inspire the labour government?
Wilson wanted to continue what Macmillan started
How did Wilson’s government plan to continue in Macmillan’s footsteps?
- decolonisation
- reduction of military responsibilities
What country did the Soviet Union invade in 1968 which gave Britain and the US cause for concern?
Czechoslovakia
What did the Soviet invasion do?
prevent the dilution of communism
Who was the leader of Czechoslovakia in 1968?
Alexander Dubeck
What did Dubeck do that made the Soviets inavde?
introduced some anti-communist reforms
What reforms did Dubeck introduce?
- increased freedom of speech
- decentralisation of the economy
What did the Soviets aim to do during the invasion in August 1968?
supress the anti-communist activity
What did South Africa do in 1961?
leave the Commonwealth and moved to an apartheid system
What is an apartheid system?
strict segregation between whites and non-whites
What had South Africa previously done which could have predicted this action?
rejected majority rule
What did the introduction of this apartheid system result in?
social, political, and economical, discrimination towards non-whites
