jan 1, 1961 - First UK's application to join the EEC vetoed by France with Charles De Gaulle

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France's Charles de Gaulle vetoed the application of Uk's to enter the EEC for the first time.
Many said it was to protect the french agricultural economy.
The USA pushed for the acceptance of UK into the EEC in order not to limit their scale of business.

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