Britain and the EEC (PM: Macmillan)

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When was the Treaty of Rome?
1957
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Why are the four key reasons Britain was not initially involved in the early development stages of the EEC?
1. There was an assumption that Britain was still a great world power
2. Britain wanted to balance its involvement in Europe with maintaining the 'SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP' with the US
3. The left had tended to be suspicious of the principles behind the Commo
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What did Anthony Nutting famously say?
"Britain missed the bus"
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What was De Gaulle determined to protect?
Determined to protect the partnership between France and Germany from 'les Anglo-Saxons'
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When was the EFTA set up?
1959
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Why was it only moderately successful?
It was not able to match the economic growth of the EEC
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When did Macmillan submit Britain's application to join the EEC?
1961
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What did Macmillan hope joining the EEC would do (Economy wise)?
Boost industrial production for a large-scale export market
Stimulate economic growth
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What was the US' attitude towards Britain EEC membership?
Keen to see Britain join. Britain was the vital link between Europe and America.
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What two world affair areas did Britain want to keep its position in?
The Commonwealth and the US
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What were the economic problems for Britain and what policy did they find it difficult to conform to?
EEC had already developed detailed economic structures
The Common Agricultural Policy
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What was the CAP and why was it important to France?
It provided for a single market for agricultural goods at guaranteed prices
It was crucial to France's economic security and social stability (De Gaulle knew Britain would not adapt)
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What would have been blocked by EEC rules that Britain was continuing internationally?
Special exemptions for Britain's Commonwealth trade partners, such as lamb exports from New Zealand
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When did Charles De Gaulle block Britain's application?
January 1963
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What was significant about De Gaulle's background that might have impacted his decision to exercise his veto on Britain's application?
He led France through the transition from dictatorship to democracy after the liberation of France in 1944.
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What was the result of Britain's EEC rejection?
De Gaulle's intervention caused bad relations between Britain and France




























































































































































De Gaulle's intervention c
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Why did De Gaulle oppose Britain's 'Special Relationship' with the US?
De Gaulle saw Britain as an 'Atlanticist' Trojan horse
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What did De Gaulle say in his press conference veto speech in 1963?
British participation in the EEC would undermine European Cohesion
"in the end there would appear a colossal Atlantic Community under American dependence and leadership, which would completely swallow up the European Community."
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Why are the four key reasons Britain was not initially involved in the early development stages of the EEC?

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1. There was an assumption that Britain was still a great world power
2. Britain wanted to balance its involvement in Europe with maintaining the 'SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP' with the US
3. The left had tended to be suspicious of the principles behind the Commo

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What did Anthony Nutting famously say?

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What was De Gaulle determined to protect?

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When was the EFTA set up?

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