Key Chronology - Britain and the World, 1951-64 Flashcards
1
Q
What happened in 1951?
A
Attlee government committed to British nuclear deterrent
2
Q
What happened in 1955?
A
Messina conference
3
Q
What happened in 1956?
A
British pull-back from Suez
Hungarian rising crushed by Soviet forces
4
Q
What happened in 1957?
A
EEC formed by the Treaty of Rome
5
Q
What happened in 1960?
A
Failure of Blue Streak missile programme
6
Q
What happened in 1963?
A
Rejection of Britain’s application to join the EEC