Britian

• Philby was defended by Argyll when ousted as one of the 'Cambridge 5'
• Philby's escape made the government look weak
• The Argyll divorce case (1963) led to distrust in the establishment
• The Profumo Affair (1963) led to the resignation of Macmillan
• The security risk from Philby led to the resignation of Macmillan
• The Financial Crisis of 1952 led to an IMF loan application to control inflation
• Inflation rose from 0.6% in 1959 to 4.3% in 1961
• Men's wages rose from £8.50 in 1951 to £15.35 in 1961
• The balance of payments deficit was £134m in 1963
• Alec Douglas-Hume was Prime Minister from 1963-1964
• The government committed to building 300,000 houses per year from 1951-1955
• Harold Macmillan was Prime Minister from 1957-1963
• The Commonwealth Immigrants Act (1962) allowed members of the Commonwealth to immigrate
• EFTA was an alternative to the EEC, formed in 1960 by countries like Denmark, Norway and Sweden
• Polaris missiles were placed in bases in Scotland, highlighting American control over UK airbases
• The 'Night of the Long Knives' removed longer-serving cabinet members
• The Vassall Affair (1963) involved Vassall being blackmailed by the Soviet Union for British documents due to his homosexuality
• Sexism was an issue, e.g. the Dagenham Strike
• The 1963 Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed because of the Clean Air Act (1956)
• Harold Macmillan began legislation for gay rights due to the Vassall Affair
• World exports fell from 15% to 14% between 1954 and 1960
• Germany's share of world exports rose during this period
• Young people earned £8 a week, accounting for 10% of the UK's national income