Foreign policy 50-64

Question 1

When was the Winds of Change Speech

Answer 1

1960

Question 2

What did the Winds of Change Speech signify

Answer 2

The change in policy from managing the upsurges towards independence into a smooth transition period of decolonisation

Question 3

Which country gained independence in 1957

Answer 3

Ghana

Question 4

Where was the Mau Mau rebellion and when did it start

Answer 4

Kenya, 1952

Question 5

When was the Suez crisis

Answer 5

1956

Question 6

Who was the Egyptian leader under Suez

Answer 6

Nasser

Question 7

When did Kenya gain independence

Answer 7

1963

Question 8

What was the duration of the Korean War

Answer 8

1950-53

Question 9

When was the EEC formed

Answer 9

1957

Question 10

When was EFTA formed

Answer 10

1959

Question 11

Why did Britain not wish to get involved in the EEC at first

Answer 11

Few available leaders and politicians to take up roles in Europe, skepticism of free market by the left, wishing to keep strong ties with the US and the commonwealth, preservation of traditional trade links

Question 12

hi

Answer 12

bye

Question 13

Where did Britain had to negotiate on EEC membership

Answer 13

Common Agricultural Policy

Question 14

When did Britain apply to the EEC and when did they fail

Answer 14

1961

Question 15

Who was the Chief Negotiator at EEC

Answer 15

Edward Heath

Question 16

Why was the British application vetoed

Answer 16

Inability to adapt to existing structures and deals, the lack of commitment due to stress on special relationship and the commonwealth, Charles De Gaulle personal prejudice against Britain

Question 17

When did Britain test its first atomic bomb

Answer 17

1952

Question 18

When did Britain test its H bomb

Answer 18

1957

Question 19

What occurred in 1958

Answer 19

The Mutual Defense Agreement

Question 20

Who tested their atomic bombs before Britain

Answer 20

USA and USSR

Question 21

What was abandoned in 1960 and replaced with

Answer 21

Blue Streak to American submarine weapons system

Question 22

What was the largest pressure group in Britain and what did they call for

Answer 22

CND called for unilateral nuclear disarmament

Question 23

Who supported CND in government

Answer 23

Left of labour

Question 24

How many showed up the the protest in 1958

Answer 24

8000 at weapons research base

Question 25

Why did Britain try join the EE

Answer 25

Boost industrial production to help exports, increase efficiency through competition, stimulate economic growth, US wished to create link to Europe

Question 26

Who supported the Korean War

Answer 26

UN, UK,UK

Question 27

How many soldiers did Britain send to fight in Korea

Answer 27

90,000

Question 28

Where was Britain fighting independence movements

Answer 28

Malaya, Kenya , Cyprus