GB owed £3.5 billion to the USA.
Wanted to maintain the balance of power in Europe and save face to appear to be a bigger power when they were actually bankrupt.
Got rid of colonies.
Controlled by the USA through fear of calling in their loans.
GB involved in the Berlin Airlift- Fear of Russia and Europe was suspicious of GB.
EEC 1957- GB refused to join as they thought France and Germany were going to dominate.
Set up EFTA with Norway, Sweden, Austria etc- NO GOOD.
Charles de Gaulle stopped GB joining EEC 1963 and 1967- resigned 1973 (economic).
Suez crisis 1956 shows GB incompetant. Save face by attacking a small country to appear strong. GB and France globally shunned and Anothony Eden resigns over it.
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