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Foreign Policy
Ernest Bevin set Anti-Communist tone
Huge military commitments due to WW2
- Bases and forces all over the world
- One of the occupying powers of Germany
14% of GDP was going on defence
- Realised that the price was too high with all the ambitious welfare expenses
- Withdrawal from Greece and Turkey
- Attempted multi-lateral diplomacy
- Pool defence with France and Benelux nations
- Tie US to Europe
- Bevin was a prime mover in creating NATO
- But independent nuclear deterrent pursued
Imperial problems in Palestine and India