With the resignation of French President Charles De Gaulle who opposed UK membership of the EEC and the election of Edward Heath (a staunch pro-European) negotiations commenced for the UK to join the EEC.
wɪððə ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən ʌv fɹˈɛntʃ pɹˈɛzɪdənt tʃˈɑːɹlz də ɡˈɔːl hˌuː əpˈoʊzd jˌuːkˈeɪ mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp ʌvðɪ ˌiːˌiːsˈiː ænd ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən ʌv ˈɛdwɚd hˈiːθ ɐ stˈɔːntʃ pɹˈoʊjˌʊɹɹəpˈiən nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz kəmˈɛnst fɚðə jˌuːkˈeɪ tə dʒˈɔɪn ðɪ ˌiːˌiːsˈiː.