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Forgien Affairs 1964-70 x (Relations (Vietnam war (Vietnam divided into…
Forgien Affairs 1964-70 x
Relations
Vietnam war
Vietnam divided into the communist north and the non communist south 1955
America was afraid of communism so supported the South esp 1964-1975
Johnson wanted approval from the allies from 1964 and Australia sent troops
Wilson did not send troops due to civil unrest and economic problems
However he needed Johnsons support to keep the value of the sterling
Therefore Britain gave America moral support pleasing neither side fully
Wilson was a keen supporter of the Atlantic Alliance
Due to the Cold War Britain wanted US to defend Europe
Soviet threat was highlighted due to their invasion of Czechoslovakia to stop the communist system from becoming diluted
Decolonisation
Rhodesia
In 1963 Rhodesia and Nyasaland split
In 1964 North Rhodes turned into Zambia
Nyasaland turned into Malawi
South of Rhodesia wanted independence from Britain but Britain wouldn't give it until the majority was no longer white
Ian Smith becam Pm of South Rhodes and declared independence without majority rule, directly challenging Labour
Wilson tried to solve it with a meeting on the HMS tiger in 1966 but as soon as Smith left he disavowed all he said
In 1967 Wilson tried to sanction the oil but it was easy to get it through Portugal and many oil companies ignored it
Another meeting on the HMS fearless in 1968 saw Smith confident he could have support from the Conervatives
Cape Town was chosen for the winds of change speech to target the white minoritt who resisted reform but they only saw it as a challenge
U.K. Was in financial trouble but wanted a world role so could not give up nuclear detergents so started to withdraw from countries
East of Suez
Denis Healy made a planned timetable to withdraw from countries that would leave the defense budget below 2 billion by 1970
Malaysia
Middle East
Singapore
Aden
Many say the military cuts for economic reasons were not drastic enough for fast enough
Due to devaluation crisis of 67 troops were pulled from Aden, Aribian Gulf, Malaysia and Singapore by 1971
Responses
Labour came into power in 1964 and wasn't as keen on the EEC as the conservatives had been.
Gait smell had fought not to join saying it would be the end of a 10000 yr history and scared of the start of a federal Political Union
Trade unions, Barbara Castle and Michael Foot, were among those that did not want to join
However there were some 'Europhiles' i.e. George Brown the forgiven secretary and Roy Jenkins
Wilson proffered the Atlantic Alliance and the Common Wealth however he could see the economic benefits and wanted to reunite the Labour Party
By 1966 the cabinet agreed to back another application to the EEC but it was likely to fail due to De Gaulle
Only 50% of Labour members really wanted it
Wilson and Brown met De Gaulle in Paris 1967 and toured 5 EEc countries for support
EEC wanted Britain to detach from 'special relations' with America with Wilson would not do
Rejected again in 1967