AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
Britain's Entry into the EEC and the 1975 Referendum
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Overview
Recall questions on the rejected applications of 1963 and 1967, the negotiations and entry of 1973, Wilson's renegotiation and the 1975 referendum, and the disputes over the budget, agricultural and fisheries policies.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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Why was Britain's first application to join the EEC rejected in 1963?
Model answer
It was vetoed by French President Charles de Gaulle.
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What happened to Britain's second EEC application in 1967?
Model answer
It was also vetoed by de Gaulle.
- 3
When were successful negotiations for British EEC membership completed?
Model answer
1971, under Heath's government.
- 4
When did Britain officially join the European Economic Community?
Model answer
1 January 1973.
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What did Wilson do before the 1975 EEC referendum?
Model answer
He renegotiated the terms of British membership to address concerns about the original deal.
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What unusual arrangement did Wilson allow during the 1975 referendum campaign?
Model answer
Suspension of collective cabinet responsibility, allowing ministers to campaign on different sides of the referendum.
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