Foreign Affairs

Cards (18)

  • In which proxy war were US forces deployed to South-East Asia?
    Vietnam War
  • Who was US president between 1963 and 1969?
    Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Name two western nations that supported the USA in Vietnam:
    Austrailia and New Zealand
  • In which conflict did Britain defeat communist insurgents in Asia?
    Malayan Emergency
  • Which communist crackdown increased fears of communism in the west?
    Prague Spring (1968)
  • Which left-wing Labour Party member opposed Wilson's Vietnam war policy?
    Michael Foot
  • Which terms refer to people who support and oppose European integration?
    Europhiles, Euroseptics
  • In which year did Briain re-apply to join the EEC?
    1967
  • Which French President vetoed Britain's application for a second time in 1967?
    Charles de Gaulle
  • Which term referred to Britain's military commitments in Africa, Asia and Oceania?
    East of Suez
  • Which Defence Secretary withdrew British troops from Asia after 1967?
    Denis Healey
  • Name four regions from which British troops withdrew after 1967:
    Aden, Malaysia, Singapore, Persian Gulf States
  • Which term refers to giving power to the largest group in a country?
    Majority Rule
  • Which African country voted to leave the Commonwealth in 1961?
    South Africa
  • Which British colony declared its independence in 1965?
    Rhodesia
  • Name the Prime Minister of Rhodesia who was dedicated to minority rule:
    Ian Smith
  • Upon which two Royal Navy vessels did Harold Wilson unsuccessfully negotiate with this Prime Minister (+years of the negotiations)?
    HMS Tiger (1966), HMS Fearless (1968)
  • Which methods did Britain use to try and convince Rhodesia to accept majority rule?
    Economic sanctions