Chapter 12 - key dates and stats Flashcards
(27 cards)
When did Britain officially join the EEC?
1973
Who was PM when the UK joined the EEC?
Edward Heath, a europhile
Who led France when Heath applied to join the EEC?
Georges Pompidou, who was convinced of the need of Britain’s membership
Why was Heath’s application reasonably straightforward?
He and his negotiating team had already made exemptions and negotiations in 1962
Which key Conservative opposed Britain’s entry into the EEC?
Enoch Powell
Who did Enoch Powell want his supporters to vote for in February 1974?
Labour
Who came up with the idea of an EEC referendum?
Tony Benn
How many Labour MPs voted in favour of joining the EEC?
69
Which other two nations joined alongside Britain in January 1973?
Denmark and Ireland
How many employers, of 419 surveyed, wanted to leave the EEC in 1975?
4
Which key politicians supported the ‘yes’ campaign?
Roy Jenkins, Edward Heath and Jeremy Thorpe
Which key politicians supported the ‘no’ campaign?
Barbara Castle, Michael Foot, Tony Benn, Enoch Powell (now a UUP MP) and Ian Paisley of the DUP
What was the result of the 1975 EEC referendum?
67% yes, 33% no
Where did Roy Jenkins go after the 1975 EEC referendum?
Became a European Commissioner
Which American politician did Heath refuse to let use him as a gateway to the EEC?
Henry Kissinger
Which US president did Heath get along with?
Richard Nixon
Why did relations with the US sour over the Yom Kippur War?
The US wanted to use NATO bases in Europe, but many in Europe, including Heath, refused as they feared oil supplies would be cut off.
When was Polaris replaced with Trident?
1979, negotiated between Carter and Callaghan
What was the name given to the improvement in relations between the UK, US and the USSR and China?
A Détente
When did Georgi Markov defect from Bulgaria to the West?
1969
When was Georgi Markov assassinated by the KGB?
1978, in London
When did Nixon announce a thawing of relations with China and the USSR?
July 1971
When did Nixon meet with Mao Zedong?
February 1972
When did Britain agree to exchange ambassadors with China?
March 1972
