when did wilson apply to the EEC
1967
when did de gaulle say that british membership would upset EEC
may 1967
when was it made clear other EEC nations wanted british membership but did not want to upset de gaulle
june 1967
when did de gaulle veto british application
november 1967 following devaluation
when did the ian smith minority government declare unilateral independence in rhodesia
november 1965
what did wilson do in response to the unilateral dependence of rhodesia
placed economic sanctions on them
when was the SEATO agreement signed
1954
when was the CENTO agreement signed
1955
how much was the navy reduced in 1965
from 285 ships down to 110
where was britain in world gdp per capita by 1965
12th
how many troops did britain have abroad by 1965
55,000 troops
how much were british troops abroad costing in 1965
£317 million
15% of defence budget
how much was defence spending cut after the 1966 spending review
7% to 6% of GNP
when did british forces withdraw from aden
december 1967
when did wilson announce the withdrawal from all troops east of suez
january 1968 - withdrawal by 1971
when did the british HQ in the far east close
june 1970
when were forces withdrawn from the persian gulf
december 1971
what did wilson take from the us in 1966
4 out of 5 proposed nuclear subs
