foriegn relations 1951-1964 Flashcards
why did britain not initially become part of the coal and steel community
they needed a relationship with america during the cold war
very few politicians were in favour
the left were suspiciuos of a free market
the right wanted to preserve traditional trade links with australia , canada , new zeland
britain was asumed to be a world power
when did macmillan first submit an EEC aplication and why
1961 they hoped it would improve the econemy by :
boosting the industrial production in large scale export markets
increased industrial efficiancy with greater competition
stimulate economic growth
why did america want britain to join the eec
to link america and europe
when did france veto the eec aplication and why
january 1963 because they werent happy about britains special relationship with america
reasons britain was reliant on america
they were military overstreched
when did britain test its nuclear weapons
1952
when did america share nuclear technology with britain
1958 under the mutual defence agreement
when was britains blue streek rocket abandoned
1960
what weapon did america share with britain
polaris submarine weapons
what was the suex crisis
1956
nassar ( new leader of eygpt ) announced the nationalisation of the suex cannal company
which placed eygpt on the ussr side of the cold war
eden , isreal and france met and agreed that they would interveen by pretending they were in forcing peace between isreal and eygpt but in actual fact they would take control of the canal
the plan was concealed from parliment and america
when did the suex plan start
29 oct 1956 isreal launched an attack and anglo - french followed
what were the concequences of the suez crisis
caused political storm in britain and labour were against it
anti war protests
usa were aginst it and britain werent strong enough they had to pull out
when did decolonisation begin
1947
where were britain facing national independence movements
malaya , kenya , cyprus
when was the mau mau rebelion and where
1952 in kenya
