Thatcher foreign affairs Flashcards
Since when had Falklands been a British colony
1833
What happened in 1981 that signalled to the Argentinians the UK did not care about the Falklands
The withdrawal of HMS endurance on foreign secretary Lord Carrington and defence secretary John Notts orders, from the south atlantic. Carrington subsequently resigned as he had been against the withdrawal
Who was leader of Argentina and how long had he been in power
General Galtieri; his junta had been in power since 1976
What was a american headline covering the Falklands wae
Empire Strikes Back
Which Argentinian battleship was sunk leaving the naval exclusion zone, ending all chance of a diplomatic resolution
The Belgrano
What was perhaps the main reason intervention in the Falklands was possible compared to the suez
American support; in 1982 th Americans allowed the use of bases such as Ascension island, which also served to further strengthen the ties between Reagan and Thatcher. American influence was also importnant in ensuring Argentina could not purchas arms to severly threaten the British
Why was the Falklands important for Thatcher
Huge resurgence in national pride and she was viewed as a steadfast leader who would not compromise on important matters. Her popularity boomed and unrest over her domestic policy was dampened
What unpopualr decision did thatcher take in 1986 to the USAs benefit
Allowed the use of UK bases to bomb Libya
What type of missiles did Thatcher agree to station in the UK, as a provocation of the USSR
Cruise Missiles
What apocalyptic fear returned to the national consciousness in the 80s, and name some content covering it
Nuclear war, with the election of Reagan, Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and heightening of Tensions
Threads was a 1984 documentary about post-nuclear war Britain
When the Wind Blows was a 1986 comic about a couple preparing for nuclear war
In 1983 how many people marched with CND in London
200,000
What did Thatcher say she could do with Gorbachev after meeting him for the first time
She could do busness with him
What summit did Thatcher help organize with Reagan and Gorbachev in 1986
Rejkyavik summit
What treay was signed between USA and USSR in 1987, limiting certain nuclear weapons
Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
What was Thatchers first goal for Britain in regards to the EEC
To reduce Britains contributions, which were much less than it got back in subsidies, so Thatcher campaigned for a rebate
When did Britain finally get a rebate from the EEC, at what conference and for how much
1984, The Fountainebleau Conference and it reduced britains contribution from over a billion to around 600 million or around 66%
What architectural project did French President Mitterand and Thatcher announce in 1986 and when was it finished, symbolic of their close working relationship
The Channel Tunnel, opening in 94
What treay did Thatcher negotiate in 1986 with the EEC and what did it mean
Single European Act- Changed the european Assembly into a European Parliament and aimed to make a single European Common Market a reality
What was the Westland Affair
1986-Failing British Helicopter company Westland was due to be taken over. Heseltine, secretary of defence favoured a buy out from a European consortium but Thatcher believed that there should be no govt interference, even if it ended up going to American company Sikorsky.
What did Heseltine allege about Thatchers behavior during the 1986 Westland affair and what was his response
That she blocked discussion about the decision of the sale in parliament and refused to listen to advisors. Heseltine resigned
What was suprising about the Single European Act
Not many tory politicans voted against it; even the ones who would later become outspoken eurosceptics voted for it, except in fringe cases such as Enoch Powell
What nickname did Thatcher gain because of her diplomatic and govermental style
Iron Lady/The Milk Snatcher/Grocers Daughter/The Great Elephant/That Bloody Woman
What did Denis Healy call Tahtcher over the ‘Special Relationship’
Reagans Poodle
