WI: Charles de Gaulle did not veto British entry into the EEC?

The UK, Ireland, Denmark and Norway (yes, Norway) first applied to join the European Economic Community in 1961. However, Charlie Boy saw the UK as a potential source of 'American influence', and hence opted to veto their application. This also suspended the entry of the other three, and only until after 1973 were Ireland, Denmark and the UK made member nations. (A referendum in Norway ended with 53.5% choosing 'NO')

Let's say de Gaulle lets it slide, and all four countries (including Norway. Maybe a mixture of getting annoyed at de Gualle and finding all that fabulous North Sea oil swung the vote in 1972) enter the EEC on the 1st of January, 1961. How does this affect the evolution of the EEC? How does it affect the member nations? Could an organization even handle der Atle, le Général, and Supermac as the Big Three?
 
I believe Norway was vetoed twice. Anyways, if those four countries, plus Iceland, were let in perhaps they really do help keep Europe in-line with the Americans. No French third position or attempts to withdraw from NATO in poproviding land and troops, while keeping the protection.
 
Would Britain gain some thing from early EEC membership ?

i think on economic, yes
maybe the Automobile and Aerospace industry would to profit, but that dependent on if they not make same errors in management like OTL.

i guess that Great Britain would be in better economic condition in begin of 1970 as in OTL with more Budget for Government.
That could influence political decision like in election and that the ruling political party keep Program like BAC TSR.2 running.
 
Britain would probably be in the Euro ...
...and pissing away its money like Greece.

Afterall its not as if the plural of Euro comes out as Urine in Greek!
 
I don't see why the British would have changed the way they worked in such a manner.

I think it may have meant a more looser monetary policy and less austerity though, as the UK may be able to team up with France, for example against Germany's hard money ordoliberalism...
 
I think it may have meant a more looser monetary policy and less austerity though, as the UK may be able to team up with France, for example against Germany's hard money ordoliberalism...

Depends on whether or not Thatcher still comes to power. If not, then you're right. But if the monetarist revolution occurs as it did in OTL, Britain will be pushing even harder for austerity than Germany.
 
Britain would probably be in the Euro ...
...and pissing away its money like Greece.

Afterall its not as if the plural of Euro comes out as Urine in Greek!

Essentially you seem to be assuming that UK membership starting a decade earlier than OTl would have zero effect on the development of the EEC, seems unlikely.
 
Honestly, it'd be easier to try in 1963. In 1961, the CAP was not yet fully designed and put into motion, nor was the CET, and De Gaulle was wary of what the Brits might do to the CAP system, since their agricultural model differed so much from that of the EEC countries and especially France's.
 
Would Britain gain some thing from early EEC membership?
Well assuming that the Inner Six don't rush to implement the Common Fisheries Policy to force them to open up their fishing grounds as they did in 1970 then that right there would be a major change with some serious economic and cultural possibilities.
 
The UK, Ireland, Denmark and Norway (yes, Norway) first applied to join the European Economic Community in 1961. However, Charlie Boy saw the UK as a potential source of 'American influence', and hence opted to veto their application. This also suspended the entry of the other three, and only until after 1973 were Ireland, Denmark and the UK made member nations. (A referendum in Norway ended with 53.5% choosing 'NO')

Let's say de Gaulle lets it slide, and all four countries (including Norway. Maybe a mixture of getting annoyed at de Gualle and finding all that fabulous North Sea oil swung the vote in 1972) enter the EEC on the 1st of January, 1961. How does this affect the evolution of the EEC? How does it affect the member nations? Could an organization even handle der Atle, le Général, and Supermac as the Big Three?

ASB !

France could have accepted if De Gaulle was not at its head. Otherwise it is just as impossible as Maggie Thatcher agreeing Britain to adopt the Euro.
 
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