Key Chronology - Britain and the World, 1964-75 Flashcards
1
Q
What happened in 1964?
A
Escalation of the Vietnam War
2
Q
What happened in 1965?
A
UDI proclaimed for southern Rhodesia
3
Q
What happened in 1967?
A
British pull-back from east of Suez
4
Q
What happened in 1968?
A
Hungarian rising crushed by Soviet forces
5
Q
What happened in 1968?
A
Hungarian rising crushed by Soviet forces
6
Q
What happened in 1971?
A
British forces withdrawn from Arabian Gulf
7
Q
What happened in 1973?
A
Britain’s accession to the EEC
Yom Kippur War
OPEC oil price crisis
8
Q
What happened in 1975?
A
End of Vietnam War