Britain?s Retreat from East of Suez - E-book

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Britain?s Retreat From East Of Suez - ENG

The Choice Between Europe And The World?

Saki Dockrill

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ISBN:	9780230597785
Formato:	Page Fidelity
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Historia
Subtema:	Europa gran bretaña
Año de publicación:	2002-07-09

This book, based on recently declassified documents in Britain and the USA, is the first detailed account of Britains East of Suez decision, which was taken by the Harold Wilson Government in 1967-68. Contrary to received opinion, the author argues that the decision was not taken hastily as a result of the November 1967 devaluation. Nor is there any hard evidence to support the notion that there existed a Pound-Defence deal with the USA. Despite Washingtons pressure to maintain Britains East of Suez role, the decision was taken by the Labour Government on the basis of a long-term effort to re-examine Britains world role since 1959, and it marked the end of an era for postwar Britain.

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