Great Britain and France, 1946–1991
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Compare British and French decolonisation in three sentences.
Britain – the Commonwealth, mostly peaceful; France – the Indochina and Algerian wars; Algeria 1962.
2
Write three main directions of Thatcher’s economic policy.
Reducing state intervention, privatisation, lowering taxes and inflation.
3
Write three features of de Gaulle’s policy.
A strong presidency, an independent foreign policy, granting independence to colonies.
4
What do you know about the start of European integration (1957)?
The Treaty of Rome created the European Economic Community; France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg took part.
5
Why are the events of May 1968 important in French history?
They showed broad social discontent and the weakening of de Gaulle’s authority.