Key Chronology - Britain and the World, 1951-64 Flashcards

1
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What happened in 1951?

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Attlee government committed to British nuclear deterrent

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2
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What happened in 1955?

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Messina conference

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3
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What happened in 1956?

A

British pull-back from Suez

Hungarian rising crushed by Soviet forces

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4
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What happened in 1957?

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EEC formed by the Treaty of Rome

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5
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What happened in 1960?

A

Failure of Blue Streak missile programme

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6
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What happened in 1963?

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Rejection of Britain’s application to join the EEC

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