1. Foreign Relations

2. Conservative Political Dominance 1951-64
Anthony Eden was involved in a disastrous foreign policy campaign involving the Suez Canal in It led to his resignation in 1957

3. Conservative Political Dominance 1951-64

4. Foreign Relations
In 1951 the UK government was influential in supporting the USA in the Cold War conflict with the USSR
UK was one of the five permanent members of the Security Council

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In the Korean War UK support a United Nations Force in stopping the spread of North Korea into the South

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The UK were invited to join both ECSC 1951 and the EEC in 1957 and decided not to join
UK policy was concerned with three areas
1 USA
2 Europe
3. Commonwealth/Empire

8. Foreign Relations
Following the desire of the Imperial possessions to gain independence between and as relations with the USA became strained after Suez the UK applied for membership of the EEC in 1961

9. Foreign Relations
Eisenhower and the USA government were annoyed with Eden for the Suez campaign and forced the UK government to stop the fighting using their financial might

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