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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Watched a history programme last night; didn't know that we had tried to join the EU in 1963 and were rejected because of France.
I understand that it was the Heath Government that finally took us into the EU in 1974 (what changed to appease France?), so was the actual referendum held afterwards to allow us to decide whether to stay in it or not?
From what I gather, the result was 'No'. Was this honoured in any way?
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The rejections of France to Britain were mainly because of De Gaulle being a 100% anglophobe. After his death in 1970 tthe door was opened.