Foreign Policy 51-64 Flashcards
When did Nasser become leader of Egypt
1954
What did Britain agree with Egypt in 1954
Withrdrawl of troops from Suez by 1956
Who were the suez group
50 Tory MPs who pushed for tough military action on Egypt
When did Isreal invade Egypt
October 1956
When did British troops invade Egypt and when did they withdraw
Invaded November and had to withdraw by 8th
Defence spending 1957
reduced to 6% of GNP
When was the Mau Mau rebellion and where
Kenya 1952
When did Ghana get independence
1957
Stayed in Commonwealth
When was the winds of change speech
1960
Where got independence 1960
Cyprus
Nigeria began independence process
What happened to South Africa 1961
Kicked out of the Commonwealth
Where got independence 1963
Kenya
Aiden
What % of government expenditure was defence spending 1952
25.9%
When did Britain test their first atomic bomb and what were the limitations of this
1952
But USSR and USA already had H-bombs
How much money did it take to maintain British presence in Aiden
£3.25m/yr
How did the number of people in the armed forces change in 1957
halved
When did Britain test their H-bomb
1957
When was CNA formed and how many people attended the first march
1958
8,000
What did the USA agree to 1958
share nuclear technology with Britain
What nuclear policy was cancelled 1960 and what was it replaced with
Blue streak replaced with Polaris
When was the Korean war and how many British soldiers were sent
1950-53
90,000
When was national service increased and by how much
1952
18 months- 2 yrs
When was West Germany allowed into NATO and who played a key role in allowing this
1955
Eden
What % of US oil reserves evapourated due to the Suez crisis
15%
What was the significance of the Bermuda summit and when was it
1957
Macmillan and Eisenhower repaired their relationship following Suez
What happened at the 1960 Paris summit
Macmillan persuaded Eisenhower to share Polaris with Britain
When was the Cuban missile crisis
1962
What was the test ban treaty and when was it
1963
Agreed not to test nuclear weapons above ground
Why was there tension in 1963 with USA
Tension between Douglas-Home and Johnson over selling busses to Cuba
What year was the ECSC
1951
Why did Britain not join the ECSC (quote)
‘Durham miners won’t wear it’
When was the European Defence Community supposed to form
1952
What did Chuchill call the EDC
‘sludgy amalgam’
What and when were the Messina talks
1955
Talks about European community
Who said they were ‘bored’ at the Messina talks
RAB
When was plan G first suggested
1955
How does Macmillan (as foreign sec.) show interest in Europe
Send srepresentatives to talks about Spaak
When was the EEC created and under which treaty
Treaty of rome 1957
What did the EEC primarily establish
Economic community and Euratom
When was the EFTA formed
1958
What were the limitations of the EFTA
Smaller population
Created more competition
Britain still trading more with the 6
Separated Europe into different trading blocs
What does Profumo suggest Britain should do with Europe 1960
Join Euratom and ECSC
What and when was Macmillan’s Grand Design memo
Suggested joining EEC
1960
What year did exports to Europe overtake those to the Commonwealth
1961
When did Macmillan apply to the EEC
1961
When was Britain rejected from the EEC
1963
