foreign policy

• when was Thatcher's rebate from the EEC?

  1984
• how was Thatcher's attitude towards the EEC described?

  Handbag diplomacy
• when was the Single European Act?


  1986
• what was Thatcher's attitude towards the SEA?

  enthusiastic, but later claimed she was unaware of the loss of British sovereignty it would cause
• when was the westland affair?

  1986
• what happened in the Westland affair?

  divisions between Thatcher, who didnt want gov to intervene even if it meant US company Sikorsky taking over Westland helicopter company and Heseltine, who wanted European takeover - Heseltine stormed out of cabinet meeting + resigned
• who did Thatcher have a good relationship with from the EEC and what did they collaborate on?

  French president François Mitterrand, co operated over channel tunnel project
• what triggered Argentinian invasion force to occupy the Falklands ?

  withdrawal of HMS endurance in 1981
• what was Thatcher's immediate response to the Argentinian invasion force?

  naval task force sent which was risky but ultimately succesful
• which US magazine supported thatcher in the Falklands, with what headline?

  Newsweek - 'The Empire Strikes Back'
• when did Argentinian forces surrender?

  June 14th 1981
• what was a positive result from the Falklands victory?

  patriotism + resurgence in pride in Britain's position in the world
• what ship was sunk by the british and why was it controversial?

  General Belgrano sunk by British submarine, controversial as it was travelling away from Falklands, not towards it
• why was the Falklands not as significant as believed?

  stand-alone event, didnt stop tidying up of British imperial legacy, and diplomatic relations with Argentina renewed in 1989
• how did the US support Britain in the falklands war?

  allowed Britain to use US bases such as Ascension islands
• what was the consequence of US support in the falklands war?

  strengthened the special relationship
• what was a limitation of the special relationship?

  US invaded Grenada after a communist coup in 1983 against Thatcher's advice
• what did Thatcher give permission to the US for?

  using British air bases to bomb Libya in 1986
• when were cruise missiles set up at Greenham common?

  1983
• when was Thatcher and Gorbachev's first meeting?

  1984
• when did Gorbachev become leader?


  1985
• what did gorbachev do in 1986?

  Perestoika and Glasnost and began summits with US
• where did reagan and gorbahev meet in 1986?

  Iceland
• what did the government produce as a result of the fear of nuclear war?

  protect and survive booklets
• how was the fear of nuclear war shown in popular culture?

  BBC drama Threads 1984, When the Wind Blows 1986, songs eg by Kate Bush
• how many protested against nuclear weapons in 1983?

  200,000 in London with CND
• how did Thatcher contribute to the end of the cold war?

  combative style, willingness to negotiate, and commitment to special relationship
• what summit paved way for future progress and began compromises between Reagan and gorbachev?

  Reykjavik summit in 1986
• what treaty began the process of mutual disarmament?

  1987 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty which limited short-range weapons