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Modern History - Foreign Relations
16 cards·by chlogolton
When had Britains retreat from the empire begun?
1951
What were British forces fighting against?
Independence movements
Where and when did the 'Mau Mau Rebellion' breakout?
Kenya, 1952
What happened to Kenyas leader?
Jomo Kenyatta was imprisoned but later became Kenyas president
What are the dates of the Korean war?
1950-1953
Hhow many troops did Britain send to Korea?
90000
When was Britains first atomic bomb tested?
1952
When was the 'H bomb' tested?
1957
When was the CND formed?
1958
Where did Macmillan give his 'Winds of Change' speech?
Cape Town
What was the aim of the 'Winds of Change' speech?
to pursuade countries to accept majority rule
What was the Suez canal?
a vital route for oil shipments
How much of Europes oil passed through Suez?
80%
When did the US and UK pull out of investing in the Aswan Dam?
1956
What did the failure of Suez highlight?
Britains inability to act without the US
When was Britains rocket project abandoned?
1960