Foreign Relations 2 Flashcards
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How did WW2 effect foreign relations?
- massive debts
- Britain became a shadow of two military superpowers (USA & USSR)
What plan was created in 1950?
Schuman Plan
What was the proposal of the Schuman Plan?
to set out a new coal and steel community that would integrate French and German heavy industry
What would the positive outcomes of the plan be?
- promote rapid economic reconstruction
- bind together two historic enemies (France and Germany)
- eliminate danger of future wars
What is the Schuman Plan the foundation for?
EEC
What were the initial reasons against Britiain joining the EEC?
- there was still the assumption that Britain was a world power
- Britain favoured relationship with US
What were the reasons for Britain joining the EEC?
- boost industrial production for a large-scale export market
- increase industrial efficiency
- stimulate economic growth
Who were the founders of the EEC?
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Luxemburg
How successful was the EEC?
extremely
Who were the founders of the EFTA?
- Britain
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Austria
What was the Cuban missile crisis?
- Cuba wanted USSR nuclear weapon stations in Cuba
- Cuba being only 90 miles away from USA - they got worried (US)
- US stationed a blockade to prevent this deal
- USSR withdrew
- closest instance to a nuclear world war
What is the Burgees and Maclean affair?
- Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean were two highly ranked British intelligence officers
- Both defected to the Soviet Union in 1951
- The possibility of revealing cold war secrets to Moscow - worried Americans
What was the reason that Colonel Nasser Nationalised the Suez canal?
he needed the finances to pay for the Aswan Dam
What connection did Britain and the US have to the Aswan dam?
they both originally planned to invest in its construction but pulled out in 1956
What was Nasser’s stance on the Cold war?
neutral - this worries Britain and US
What side of the Cold war did nationalising the Suez place Nasser on?
Soviet
What is the cold war?
tension between the West and the communist states (West - Britain & US) (communist - USSR)
What country did the Mau Mau rebellion take place in?
Kenya
What did the Kenyans fight against?
British colonial rule
What was the camp that badly damaged British reputation?
the Hola camp - rumoured to commit atrocities
When did the Mau Mau rebellion take place?
1952
When did Kenya receive independence?
1963
Why did Britain cease to be an imperial power?
it could not afford to remain one - empire cost too much
What agreement led to the formation of the EU?
Shengun agreement = removal of borders to move freely between member states
