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Summary Modern Britain: The Affluent Society
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- The Affluent Society 1951-64
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Suez Context Suez Consequences Part one Suez Consequences Part two Labour divisions 1951-64Suez strategic importance: Vital oil shipment route, 80% W Public response Eden in Parliament after war
Europe’s oil passes through
New Egyptian leader + British concerns: Nasser, overthrew pro-UK
King Farouk, wasn’t pro-Western (so assumed pro-Soviet)
Importance of Aswan Dam + what the allies do any why: Flood Internal party
control, hydroelectric energy, clean drinking water, geopolitical division
power with southern neighbours. Allies pull out funding for dam,
due to Nasser being non-aligned.
Significant of Nationalism: Action seemed to place Egypt on Soviet
bloc of Cold War. US response
Factors that influenced Eden: Considered foreign policy expert,
believed Britain imperial power, greatly opposed appeasement in
1930s, saw Nasser as ‘evil dictator who should not be allowed to get
away with unprovoked aggression’. Most of cabinet, including
Chancellor Harold Macmillan (2nd most powerful) agreed.
Sevres meeting: France, UK, Israel. Israel invade, French + British
forced intervene, excuse for intervention to enforce peace on Egypt
+ Israel (real one to seize control of canal zone). Plan concealed by
Parliament + USA
Why did France + Israel get involved: France, disliked Nasser for
support of anti-colonial rebels in Algeria, needed canal for own Decolonisation
imperial ties. Israel, Fedayeen Palestinian militants near Gaza/Sinai, Soviet
armed to Nasser. Wanted to control Sinai. response
, Stop-go economics + divisions Economic Statistics Positive and Negative economic situation from 1945-1965
What were ‘stop-go’ policies: govt attempts to control economy
when danger of overheating/high inflation/balance of payments
What were its problems: It angered the Tus
What did Thorneycroft propose: ‘monetarism’, to limit wage +, cut
money supply. Opposed as lead to + unemployment + reduced
public spending. He resigned, together with junior ministers Enoch
Powell + Nigel Birch, after Macmillan overruled proposal in 1958.
Macmillan called Thorneycroft issue ‘a little local difficulty’
Why did the Conservative lose 1964 Pt one Why did the Conservatives lose 1964 Pt two Why did the Conservatives lose 1964 Pt De Gaulle’s issues with US/UK
EEC Application three
Economic issues
Post-war alignments + Imperialism
Night of the long knives
Profumo Affair
Macmillan’s Health Image of Home vs Wilson
Establishment image
Econ issues
Party divisions
George Blake
Power struggle/selection of
home
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