The course of the war itself significantly affected the political and ideological relationship of the colonials to their mother country, inasmuch as the colonists found the British imposition of restrictions and its hierarchical army to be repulsive to liberty, while the British saw the need for greater imperial control. However, it was the economic aftermath of the war, which left Britain with a changing war debt and a need to raise new colonial revenues that militated most heavily against colonial cooperation with the British. The French and Indian War, called the Seven Years’ war in Europe, had its antecedents in the settlement of the French and the British in the Ohio valley region of the American continent. Both the French and British sought to control lands in the region, while the Native Americans resisted the attempts of both to settle. The Indians largely played off of both sides to maintain an uneasy balance of power, but one group eventually decided to great trading concessions to the British, giving England greater access to the interior of the continent.
Nasser standing up to Western imperialism is another factor of encouraging Arab unity such as the 1956 Suez crisis. An example is Nasser persuading British troops to leave the Suez Canal showing independence once again. Nasser, viewed as high prestige now, aimed to unite the Arab world. Although the operation was a military success it allowed Israel to occupy the Sinai. However, Nasser had forced the West into submission.
Nevertheless, the truce wasn’t easy, espeically over the corrupted matter of Brittnany, whom the French wanted to succed, as Francis II wanted to marry Anne Duchess of Brittany. This would have put Henry in an awkward position, as Brittany was a potential ally for England as it was an important trade link for the English. By the French claiming Brittany, it would mean England was vulnerable for invasion, as they would have taken up the whole of the French coast across the channel. The potential alliance led to the commercial treaty of Redon, in February 1489, whom England promised miliatary defense from the French. This forced Henry to take an aggressive stance against France, and led to the invasion of France in 1492, which he led an army of 26,000 men, into Calais, proceded to the Port of Boulogne and then land to siege to it .
One of the main reason's why Eisenhower decided to increase the involvement of the US in South east Asia was because France was threatening that if he did not send more troops to support the French in Dien Bien then French troops would pull out of indo china. If the French were to pull out of indo china, this would have resulted in the loss of a crucial ally in fighting communism for the US, and so this was one of the main reasons why Eisenhower increase US involvement in south east Asia in the years 1954-1963. However Kennedy holds far more responsibility for the escalation of the US involvement in South east Asia, as even though Eisenhower increased the number of US personnel in south east Asia, Kennedy dramatically increase the number, as in December 1962 there were 11,300 US military personnel stationed in south Vietnam. The aim of
Due to British and French influence in the area, Britain and France assume dual control of Egypt’s finances. Although they manage to control debt levels, this is done at the expense of the Egyptian public and army. This interference led to an anti - European uprising in 1882 led by Arabi Pasha. On the 13th of September 1882 Sir Garnett Wolseley defeated the Egyptian army, however finding that the Egyptian government was in chaos the British armed forces occupied Egypt to restore stability. This gave Britain a lot of influence over this region which was important as the Suez Canal and therefore trade with India was now secure.
In what ways was Dynastic Marriage important in Henry VII’s relations with foreign powers in the years 1487-1509? Foreign policy was a prominent issue throughout Henry VII’s reign. England was comparatively weak on the European stage, forcing Henry to follow a policy in which dynastic marriage was crucial in achieving peace, prosperity and international recognition of his kingship. However, not all dynastic marriages worked in Henry VII’s favour, some directly threatening England’s security. The aim of the marriages of Henry’s children into the royal houses of foreign powers was to establish the Tudor dynasty as rightful rulers of England.
Britain’s strategic motives in Africa centred on thwarting the growth of rival European powers as well as securing its interests in Africa. However there was a clear symbiotic relationship between strategic and economic concerns, during the expansion period. One of the first incidents in Africa where this was made manifest was when Britain invaded Egypt in 1882. The Suez Canal was of major strategic importance as it allowed ships to access the empires ‘Jewel in the crown’ India faster, through the red sea instead on going around Africa, as well as faster transportation of Arab oil. The canal was also of economic significance as historian Simon Smith reminds us that ‘80% of the Suez traffic was British, and13% of Britain’s trade passed through the canal’ , this is due to most of Britain’s trade with India passing through the Suez.
WHAT IN YOUR OPINION WAS THE SHORT TERM IMPORTANCE OF THE SUEZ CRISIS IN TERMS OF BRITAIN’S AFRICAN EMPIRE? There are two main schools of thought with regards to the immediate effects of the Suez Crisis on Britain’s African empire: the first is one that accredits the rapid dismantling of the empire entirely to the crisis, enabling us to describe it as a watershed moment in the decolonisation process. The second, however, insists that the importance of the Suez debacle is limited. Suggesting that decolonisation was already on its way and Suez did very little, if not nothing, to influence it. The former would be most associated with Brian Lapping, while Lord Home, (former Commonwealth Secretary and Prime Minister) would be more likely to agree with the latter.
However, England thought the American colonies would be best suited to their crown and parliament, because ruling the North American continent was a privilege only strong countries could have. The French and Indian war: It all started when the united thirteen states decided to fight for their independence. They joined together to break the British Empire. One of the main reasons was the French and Indian war, also known as the `Seven Years War’,
The effects of the French and Indian War played a chief role in the fading relationship between England and its colonies that ultimately led into the Revolutionary War. Americans did not trust the British because they guaranteed the colonies were allowed to move west when The French and Indian War was won but the British withdrew on their promise (King’s Proclamation). American colonist felt that they were lied to since they specifically fought in the French and Indian war to gain more land to the west. Not because they had a problem with the French, like the British. To the colonies an expansion to the west meant more opportunity.