Foreign Affairs

Question 1

How did the Yom Kippur war disturb peace and threaten Britain’s special relationship with America?

Answer 1

War between Israel and Arab states including Egypt and Syria
America supported Israel whilst USSR supported Arab states
America wanted to use NATO bases in Europe for an airlift of supplies to Israel but European states - including Britain - refused permission

Question 2

Why were relations with Russia and China poor with the western world?

Answer 2

These were the most powerful communist nations

Question 3

Explain the Cuban missile crisis

Answer 3

Communist nation Cuba requested that USSR station nuclear weapons in Cuba.
In fear US because Cuba was only 90 miles away - US set up a blockade to prevent Soviet ships from reaching Cuba
Negotiations commented and eventually USSR withdrew
Closest the world had come to a nuclear war

Question 4

What is meant by detente?

Answer 4

Hostility between nations