Foreign Relations

When was the Mutual Defence Agreement established between Britain and the U.S.?

1958

With which U.S. president did Macmillan have good relations?

John F. Kennedy

When was the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament formed?

1958

When was EFTA formed?

1959

When was the EEC formed?

1957

When was Britain's first EEC application sent out?

1961

When did de Gaulle veto Britain's EEC entry?

Jan. 1963

Which Soviet leader did Macmillan plan to meet in a 1960 summit conference?

Nikita Khrushchev

Which early Labour Foreign Secretary emphasised the need for a British nuclear warhead?

Ernest Bevin

How many people attended the CND's first demonstration?

8,000

Where was the CND's first demonstration?

Aldermaston weapon's research base, Berkshire

When was Britain's 'Blue Streak' project abandoned?

1960

What replaced Britain's Blue Streak project?

American Polaris submarine weapons system

When was the Korean War?

1950-53

How many troops did Britain send to South Korean in the Korean War?

90,000

When did Macmillan give his 'Winds of Change' speech?

1960

Countries given independence during Affluence

Ghana Nigeria Cyprus Kenya etc.

Who was the nationalist leader of Egypt during Suez?

Colonel Nasser

Which other countries were involved in the plan for Suez?

France and Israel

When did the planned Suez military intervention go into action?

Oct. 1956

Which British Intelligence officers defected to the Soviet Union leaking vital information to Moscow?

Burgess & Maclean

When was the CND's first demonstration?

1958

Where did Macmillan give his ‘Winds of Change’ Speech?

Cape Town, South Africa