KT4 - International Relations

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Francesca

Cards (9)

General Essay Plan: US - Era of Free Trade 
1823 The Monroe Doctrine
It discouraged colonialism in North/South America but they would not intervene - e.g. in Venezuelan crisis 1895, Britain realises US dominance over Western hemisphere
General Essay Plan: US - Era of New Imperialism 
Atlantic Charter 1942
US and UK would not seek to expand their territory and restore sovereignty to Nazi occupied states.
General Essay Plan: US - Era of Decolonisation 
Suez Canal Crisis 1956
Eisenhower refuses Eden loans to continue intervention, he commits US troops one month later.
General Essay Plan: France - Era of Free Trade 
Fashoda Incident 1898
A face off between a French expeditionary force and General Kitchener which led to France backing off and staying out of the nile.
General Essay Plan: France - Era of New Imperialism 
Entente Cordiale 1904
A friendly alliance that did not provide much security in the face of the triple alliance (Germany, Austro-Hungary, Italy).
Triple Entente in 1907 declared the Persian Gulf a neutral zone.
General Essay Plan: France - Era of Decolonisation 
ECC & Charles de Gaulle
Britain’s application to the EEC is rejected in 1963 through French PM Charles de Gaulle’s de facto veto.
General Essay Plan: Germany - Era of Free Trade 
1871 Austro-Hungarian
Germany, strengthened by their 1871 Austro-Hungarian alliance began annexing South-West and Western regions of Africa in 1884 such as Tanginyanka, Togoland and Cameroons.
General Essay Plan: Germany - Era of New Imperialism 
Moroccan Crisis 1905-1911
Naval Race
Germany sent the ‘panther’ to the port of Agadir (near Gibraltar) however Kaiser Wilhem gave way. Britain had 34 dreadnoughts (ships) to Germany’s 22 in 1914 despite their 2 naval laws.
General Essay Plan: Germany - Era of Decolonisation 
1935 Anglo-German Naval Agreement
It had Britain permit Germany to begin rebuilding the German Navy, including its U-boats, despite Germany having repeatedly violated the Treaty of Versailles.