Foreign Policy

Question 1

When did the Mau Mau rebellion begin and where?

Answer 1

1952 in Kenya

Question 2

When did Nasser become president of Egypt?

Answer 2

1952

Question 3

Treaty of Paris

Answer 3

1951 - established the European Coal and Steel Community

Question 4

When did British troops enter Korea? When did peace talks begin?

Answer 4

Britain entered Korea in 1950 and then peace talks began in 1951.

Question 5

What percentage of income was spent on defence in 1952?

Answer 5

25%

Question 6

When and where was Britain’s first atomic bomb test?

Answer 6

1952 in Australia

Question 7

When did the Korean war end?

Answer 7

1953

Question 8

Who died in 1953? Who was his replacement?

Answer 8

Stalin - replaced by Khrushchev

Question 9

Geneva Conference

Answer 9

1954 - to discuss bringing peace in indo-china. Eden played a significant role in peace talks.

Question 10

Messina Conference

Answer 10

1955 - the six formed the ECSC a

Question 11

Who were the six?

Answer 11

France, West Germany, Italy and the three Benelux countries: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg

Question 12

Treaty of Rome

Answer 12

1957 - formation of the EEC

Question 13

Why did Britain not join the EEC initially?

Answer 13

The government were suspicious of the free market and saw trade with the commonwealth as far more important

Question 14

Suez Crisis

Answer 14

1957 - Britain, France and Israel came up with a plan to launch an attack on Suez after Nasser announced his plans to build the Aswan Dam and nationalise the canal, charging foreign ships travelling through.

Question 15

When and why did Britain withdraw from Suez?

Answer 15

In November 1956, because the USA threatened to withdraw their financial support

Question 16

Name two countries and when they gained independence.

Answer 16

• Sudan in 1956
• Ghana in 1957
• Uganda in 1962
• Kenya in 1963
• any other acceptable answer

Question 17

First hydrogen bomb test?

Answer 17

1957

Question 18

When was CND formed?

Answer 18

1958

Question 19

When and where was the ‘Winds of Change’ speech?

Answer 19

1960 in Cape Town: blamed decolonisation of ‘the growth of national consciousness’ in the colonies.

Question 20

When did the Labour Party hold a conference in favour of Nuclear disarmament?

Answer 20

1960

Question 21

When were the Blue Streak Missiles cancelled?

Answer 21

1960

Question 22

When was EFTA founded and who were the member states?

Answer 22

1960 - Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Question 23

When were POLARIS missiles purchased?

Answer 23

1962

Question 24

When did Britain apply to join the EEC? When were the rejected?

Answer 24

1961 but rejected in 1963

Question 25

How did Britain attempt to gain support for their EEC application? Why were they rejected?

Answer 25

Macmillan travelled to all the member states in an attempt to drum up support. De Gaulle didn’t like their close relationship with America.

Question 26

Partial Test Ban Treaty

Answer 26

1963 - banned nuclear weapons testing in the atmosphere, in outer space, and under water

Question 27

When was Kennedy assassinated? Who was his successor?

Answer 27

1963 Johnson.

Question 28

What began happening in 1964 and what did this mean for Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with the USA?

Answer 28

Britain sold Leyland buses to Cuba, despite American objections. This put strain on the special relationship, something that was only exacerbated by the Vietnam War under Wilson.