Foreign Developments: Relations with the USA Flashcards
What was the biggest issue with the special relationship in the 1960’s?
Wilson not sending troops in to Vietnam
What did America want to use Britain as with Europe?
Use Britain as a link to Europe
How did Heath respond to America with the Europe link issue?
He told America to directly negotiate with Europe themselves
Did Heath support the Vietnam issue more than Wilson?
Heath helped the USA out more with their Vietnam efforts
What did the USA want from Britain and Europe when the Arab-Israeli war started?
Permission to use a NATO airbases
How did Britain and most of Europe respond to America’s NATO request?
They denied it
How might denying Americas NATO request possibly not have been as bad for Britain?
Most of the rest of Europe also declined the request
When Wilson and Callaghan werenin office how did they treat the special relationship?
They wanted to keep it in a good condition
What did Callaghan negotiate for in 1979?
For Polaris missiles to be replaced with new Trident missiles
Why initial trouble with special relationship for Heath’s season?
Focusing on joining the EEC
Why Wilson’s relations with USA improved by his 1970’s season?
Vietnam War ended in 1975
Were UK-US relations better by end of decade? Why?
Yes they were as we were able to successfully negotiate for new missiles
