foreign policy specific facts 1964-1970 Flashcards
what years did the Vietnam war go on for?
1955-1975
how did Britain support the USA in the Vietnam War?
not by troops but giving diplomatic support
how many people attend a protest in 1966 about the Vietnam War?
4000
what did historian Jonathon Colman say about Wilson and Johnson
‘the most unsatisfactory special relationship in the 20th century’
when was the UKs second application to the EEC blocked?
1967
what happened in 1969 in Rhodesia?
majority voted for independence in a referendum. Republic of Zimbabwe formed in 1980
what happened in the 1960 in china
convulsed by the Cultural Revolution led by Mao Zedong
how many foreign embassies were attacked in China?
11
what happened in Hong Kong in May 1967?
Mao tried to turn a workers’ strike into an anti-British demonstration. Chinese terrorists were sent in to create havoc. In 8 weeks 5 policemen were killed and injured.
what does the term ‘The Troubles’ refer to?
the cycle of violence in Ireland dating from 1960s to 1990s
when did the first deaths occur in the troubles
summer of 1969
who sent the British army to Northern Ireland to keep peace
Labour’s foreign secretary, James Callaghan
how were the British army first welcomed in Ireland?
clapping and cheering as the troops encircled the Catholic Bogside area with barned wire
