Chapter 20 - Colonial Policy and Administration Flashcards
What were colonial administrators required to do?
Raise colonial production and modernise economies
What were administrators meant to protect?
Protect trading commodities, guard vital supplies and destroy insurgents, especially those linked with communism
When did Dominions become independent?
1931
What is the ‘Wind of Change’?
Harold Macmillan was the Conservative PM in the 1960s and he made a speech and made it clear that Britain would grant its independence to its African territories
When was the Suez Crisis?
1956
When did Egypt gain independence?
1922
How many troops did Britain have in the Suez Canal?
10,000
Who declared themselves King of Sudan?
King Farouk - he was king of Egypt
He was overthrown by Colonel Passer in a coup
Who was Anthony Eden?
Foreign Secretary in Churchill’s cabinet
What did Egypt promise the British?
Promised Britain free access through the Suez Canal and respect the independence of the Suez Canal Company
When was the Baghdad Pact made and what did it mean?
1935 - pact between Turkey, Pakistan, Iraq, Britain and Persia to repeal any Soviet threat to the Middle East
Which countries did Nasser make alliances with?
Communist Czechoslovakia for arms and signed an alliance with Syria
When did Eden become PM?
1955
When did Nasser become President of Egypt?
June 1956
When did Nasser Nationalise the Suez Canal
July 1956
