64-70 Foreign Policy

Question 1

US Relations

Answer 1

-Vietnam War 1964
-US wanted troops but Wilson rejected direct military action
-gave moral support which annoyed both US and labour MPs
-continuation of polaris missile

Question 2

Britain and Europe

Answer 2

-Oct 1966 Wilsons cabinet agreed to apply to EEC
-Wilson + Brown meet De Gaulle Jan 1967
-Nov 1967 De Gaulle rejects britain

Question 3

East of Suez withdrawal

Answer 3

-1970, Dennis Healey aims to bring defence spending below £2 billion
-‘white paper’ plans withdrawal from aden, middle east, singapore, malaysia
-withdrawal of troops accelerated after jenkins 1967 spending cuts

Question 4

Rhodesia

Answer 4

-1963 Federation of Rhodesia split into 3 entities
-1964 Northern Rhodesia becomes Zambia
-1964 Nyasaland becomes Malawi
-Ian Smith becomes PM 1965, declares unilateral Rhodesian independence
-Smith stronger in debate with Wilson, negotiations fail

Question 5

Biafra

Answer 5

-1100 people tried to create an independent state in Nigeria - Biafra
-Causes a civil war which BIafra loses
-Wilson supports official Nigerian gov
-bad press opinion of Wilson