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UK, Europe and the world Flashcards

1
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Was the 2016 EU referendum legally binding?

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No. David Cameron could have ignored the majority vote

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What is the Article 50 Lisbon Treaty?

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An international agreement that amends the 2 treaties which form constitutional basis of the EU.

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What are the 3 spheres of influence that sum up British foreign policy

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The commonwealth, Europe and America

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4
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When was the wind of change speech and what did it result in

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1960 –> the independence of 18 new commonwealth states

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What does NATO Stand for and what does it do

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The North Altantic Treaty Organisation - a collective defence system for countries to protect each other

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What is G8 and what does it do?

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A group of the 8 most important nations in the world; it sets agenda for trade, development and environmental issues

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What is the Entente Cordiale?

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A friendly relationship between france and UK formed in 1904

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What is the triple entente?

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A partnership between France, GB and Russia formed in 1907

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9
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Who fought against each other in the alliance system.

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Triple Entente –> GB, France, Russia
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Triple Alliance –> Germany, Austria Hungary, Italy

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Define article 50

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A law between EU countries which sets out a basic plan for how a country could leave the EU if they want to

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Define the European Union

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A group of European countries who have agrees to come together to share some of the same laws, including trade and travel

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Define customs union

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A trade agreement in which countries do not put taxes on goods coming from other EU countries

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What is the single market

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A system which enables goods, services, people and money to move easily between all of the goods in the EU

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What is the EEC?

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The European Economic Community

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When did Margaret Thatcher sign the Single European Act?

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1987

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Which pact was formed after the Treaty of Paris in 1951

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The European Coal and Steel Pact

17
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The EEC was fromed by which treaty in 1957

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The Treaty of Rome

18
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Which were the original EU countries

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The Big 6: Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium

19
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In what year did Denmark, Ireland and UK join the EU

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1973

20
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What is the Maastricht Treaty

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The treaty that officially changed the name of the EEC to the European Union in 1992

21
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Which country was last to join the EU

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Croatia

22
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What are the 5 main factors to joining the EU

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  1. Promote economic and social progress
  2. Speak for the EU on the international scene
  3. Introduce European Citizenship
  4. Develop Europe as an area of freedom, security and justice
  5. Maintain and build on established EU laws
23
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In which year did GB submit their application to join the EEC

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1961

24
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Describe the Brexit timeline

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June 2016: UK vote to leave
March 2017: Government launch Article 50
June 2018: Parliament accept withdrawal Act
Nov 2018: Draft withdrawal deal agreed
March 2019: transition period

25
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What is the Council of Europe?

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An organisation founded to uphold human rights

26
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What is the World Trade Organisation?

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Deals with rules of global trade and mediates disputes between member countries

27
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Who coined the term “special relationship” and when

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The term was first coined in Churchill’s “Sinews of Peace” speech in Fulton Missouri on 5th March 1946

28
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What is the Quebec agreement 1943?

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A secret agreement between the UK and the US outlining the terms for the coordinated development of the science and engineering related to nuclear energy and specifically nuclear weapons

29
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What is the BRUSA agreement 1943?

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An agreement between the British and US governments to facilitate co-operation between the US War Department and the British Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS)

30
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Who is part of the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance

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Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and US

31
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At the end of the 19th century, how much of the earth was in the British Empire and how many people

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the British Empire covered ¼ of the world and included 1/5 of the population

32
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In 1947, which 2 countries gained independence from the Commonwealth

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India and Pakistan

33
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Who are the top 5 major UK exports to (before brexit)

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  1. United States
  2. Germany
  3. France
  4. Netherlands
  5. Ireland
34
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Who are the top 5 major UK imports from (before brexit)

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  1. Germany
  2. US
  3. China
  4. Netherlands
  5. France
35
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How many countries are in the common wealth?

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56

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