5. UK and EUrope Flashcards
(33 cards)
What did winston Churchill say about Europe after Ww2
We must recreate Europe in a regional structure, wanted to form a council of Europe
What was the UK’s economy after ww2
Weak and enfeebled
What first created a problem of awkwardness with the uk in Europe
Island nation, separated from the rest
Over ww2 how much national wealth had been sold or spent
A quarter
In late 1945 what was the trade like compared with 1938
38%
What was the UK dependent on?
Aid package provided by the US
How much money was in the US to UK trade package
9 billion dollars
After the Second World War how was Churchill regarded
As the most premier states person for position on how UK should move forward
What did the uk feel after the start of the ECSC
Marginalised
What is la perfide Albion
Means England is considered treacherous in international affairs
What was Monnet sceptical of?
Uks intentions
What coloured uks relationship with France?
Past political relationships
What rival group did the UK try to form
EFTA with Norway, Sweden, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland
What 2 counties became important allies after the war?
Germany and France
What were the Franco German worries with the uk?
Distruptive influence, US interference, worries with Cap, and what would eec be with uk as a member
Why concerned de Gaulle about Europe?
Was becoming supra national
What was the name of the series of agreements between uk and France which increased relationship 61-63
Entente Cordiale
When did de Gaulle vetoe uks bid to be in Europe?
January 1963
What did de Gaulle say about the UK
Uk has a deep seated hostility towards European construction
When did de Gaulle resign
1969
When did the uk enter the ECC
1973
Who saw a way forward to join the EU after de Gaulle left
Edward Heath
When did Harold Wilson oversee a vote to remain in Europe
1975, 67% victory
In thatchers time how much is uk paying into Europe
More money than it is getting out
