Foreign Affairs

When was the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia?

1968

What was the name of the Czechoslovakian leader that introduced reforms leading to the Soviet invasion?

Alexander Dubcek

What quote was used to describe Britain's action in the Vietnam War?

gave America "moral support without military support"

Who was the U.S. president during the Vietnam War?

Lyndon B. Johnson

Labour ministers oppose to EEC

• Michael Foot

• Barbara Castle

Europhile Labour ministers

• Roy Jenkins

• George Brown

When did Wilson's cabinet agree to back a new EEC application?

1966

When did Wilson and Brown meet de Gaulle in Paris?

1967

When did de Gaulle veto Britain's EEC entry for the second time?

1967

Which Minister of Defence proposed withdrawal from 'East of Suez'?

Denis Healey

Territories proposed Britain withdraw from

• Malaysia

• Singapore

• Middle East

When was the devaluation crisis?

1967

What was the deadline imposed for troops to be pulled out of 'East of Suez'?

end of 1971

Which territory was rejected independence by Britain until white political domination was replaced by majority rule?

Southern Rhodesia

Who was the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia?

Ian Smith

When did Ian Smith issue the Unilateral Declaration of Independence for Rhodesia without accepting majority rule?

1965

When did Wilson and Smith meet aboard the HMS Tiger?

1966

How did the HMS Tiger talks go between Wilson and Smith?

Seemingly went well, Smith denied everything upon return home

What ineffective method did Wilson try to challenge Smith's declaration of independence?

oil sanctions

Reasons Wilson's oil sanctions failed

• too easy for Rhodesia to get supplies through Mozambique

• big oil companies openly ignored sanctions

• South Africa continued to trade with Rhodesia

When did Wilson and Smith meet aboard the HMS Fearless?

1968