Skip to content
    History A-Level

    Economic Constraints on Foreign Policy

    What Economic Constraints on Foreign Policy means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.

    Definition of Economic Constraints on Foreign Policy

    Check what you remember

    Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Economic Constraints on Foreign Policy in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.

    Reference: AQA

    Severe economic constraints and the need to reduce defence spending primarily drove the withdrawal East of Suez.
    AQA · 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The Sixties, 1964–1970 (study guide)

    Topics that use Economic Constraints on Foreign Policy

    Related terms

    Using Economic Constraints on Foreign Policy in the exam

    Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.

    Practise History questions

    Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.

    Start free

    A week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge

    All History A-Level terms