FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Question 1

the Vietnam war …… in this period? (1964 -1970)

Answer 1

continued.

Question 2

the USA increased its ….. after …..?

Answer 2

involvement and 1964.

Question 3

how was the USA’s involvement portrayed?

Answer 3

controversial, especially as news about the atrocities became known.

Question 4

what did it create for the British govt?

Answer 4

political difficulties.

Question 5

wilson gave …. support but not …… support?

Answer 5

moral but not military.

Question 6

give two reasons Britain didn’t join the Vietnam war?

Answer 6

1. much opposition to involvement in war, mostly from Labour Party.
2. not in a financial position to become involved in war.

Question 7

dates of Vietnam war?

Answer 7

1955-75.

Question 8

good word to use when someone openly critiques something?

Answer 8

condemn - eg. the left who wanted him to condemn the war.

Question 9

why were the USA disappointed in Britain?

Answer 9

they were disappointed on how limited the support from Britain was.

Question 10

wilson wanted to keep the Atlantic ….. ..?

Answer 10

alliance intact.

Question 11

who was the Atlantic alliance at this time?

Answer 11

NATO - North Atlantic treaty organisation (1949 founded).

Question 12

however, wilson wanted the USA to remain committed to …?

Answer 12

resisting the communist threat in Europe.

Question 13

why was the communist spreading threat in Europe strong at this time?

Answer 13

in the light of the USSR’s invasion of Czechoslovakia.

Question 14

G….. was the person who opposed the application of the conservative govt joining the EEC in 1961?

Answer 14

gaitskell.

Question 15

what did people such as Barbara castle and Micheal foot (lefts) see the EEC as?

Answer 15

a capitalist club.

Question 16

the left is commonly referring to …?

Answer 16

the labour party.

Question 17

which other powerful groups were against joining the EEC?

Answer 17

the trade unions.

Question 18

give two individuals that were members of the cabinet whom where in favour of joining the EEC?

Answer 18

Roy Jenkins and George brown.

Question 19

what does wilson was ambivalent mean?

Answer 19

he had mixed feelings, or was unsure or hesitant about something.

Question 20

why did wilson wanting to join the EEC impact his relationship with USA.

Answer 20

1. if it became more focused on Europe - they would become distant from America.
2. it could prioritise British over US trade - making its bigger than USA.

Question 21

in 1966, what did wilson do and what was he persuaded by?

Answer 21

persuaded by the economic case to put forward an application.

Question 22

why were the left not too critical of the application?

Answer 22

they didn’t expect it to be successful/have a great outcome.

Question 23

the application was rejected in ..?

Answer 23

November 1967.

Question 24

why did they get rejected from EEC?

Answer 24

Wilson didn’t reassure De Gaulle that he was prepared to lessen his “special relationship” with the USA.

Question 25

the decolonisation that had started under macmillan ... and .....?

Answer 25

continued and accelerated.

Question 26

withdrawal from Suez - reducing Britains military commitments in the commonwealth was necessary for ....?

Answer 26

economic reasons.

Question 27

withdrawal from Suez - spending cuts aimed to bring the defence budget down below £....... by 1970?

Answer 27

£2 million.

Question 28

withdrawal from Suez - 1967, minister for defence, Dennis Healey, set a timetable to withdraw troops from ..., the ...., .... and ...?

Answer 28

aden, the Middle East, Malaysia and Singapore.

Question 29

withdrawal from Suez - the timetable was accelerated in January 1968 after the ...........?

Answer 29

the devaluation crisis.

Question 30

the federation of nyasaland and Rhodesia broke up into ....?

Answer 30

northern Rhodesia, southern Rhodesia and nyasaland in 1963.or

Question 31

northern Rhodesia became the independent Zambia in ..?

Answer 31

1964.

Question 32

nyasaland became independent Malawi in ...?

Answer 32

1964.

Question 33

southern Rhodesia also wanted to become ...?

Answer 33

independent.

Question 34

what did the pm of Rhodesia do in 1965?

Answer 34

smith issues a unilateral Declaration of Independence without accepting majority rule.

Question 35

what did wilson do to Rhodesia after smith did the UDI?

Answer 35

declared this to be illegal and put economic sanctions on Rhodesia.

Question 36

where did wilson and smith meet in 1966 and what did they discuss?

Answer 36

HMS tiger - to discuss a negotiated settlement.

Question 37

what did smith do after the talk on HMS tiger?

Answer 37

progress was made in the talk - but then smith went back on what was agreed when he got back to Rhodesia.

Question 38

wilson was unable to make smith .... ...?

Answer 38

back down.

Question 39

what was Wilsons aims of these talks with smith?

Answer 39

peacefully bring back Rhodesia under legal british control and agree a plan for black majority rule.

Question 40

what was the compromise they were planning on making?

Answer 40

smith would accept majority rule, and Britain would lift sanctions and avoid violence.

Question 41

why did wilson want black majority rule over Rhodesia?

Answer 41

it was wrong for a 5% white minority to rule over a 95% black African majority.

Question 42

give two other reasons for wanting black majority rule?

Answer 42

1. the UN and many other commonwealth countries supported it - wilson didnt want to be seen as racist. 2. avoiding violence/rebellion from black majority.

Question 43

how did smith not backing down make Britain look weak?

Answer 43

bc Britain couldn't change his mind and therefore didnt have much influence/power.

Question 44

failure to end white majority rule disappointed many on ... ...?

Answer 44

the left - Labour Party.

Question 45

sanctions remained and Rhodesian independence was not officially recognised until ...?

Answer 45

1979.