Origin of the European Union

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This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quiz, text slides and 1 video.

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Goal of the lesson

At the end of the lesson you can describe how and why the European Union was created

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What does the Marshall Plan involve?
A
The U.S. would resist any Communist attack
B
The US supports Europe financially in reconstruction
C
A treaty of military cooperation led by the US
D
A treaty of economic cooperation led by the US.

Slide 3 - Quiz

Charles De Gaulle -
France
Conrad Adenauer -
Germany

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Establishment of the ECSC
Cooperation is necessary
1951: European Coal and Steel Community

  • Higher production
  • Smaller chance of war
  • Strong against SU together

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Success leads to the EEC
New European Economic Community plans
  • One market with free trade between member states
  • Shared tariffs for the rest of the world.
  • Board: European Commission in Brussels.
Europa verenigt voor de voortgang en vrede

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Board EEC (EU)

  • Supranationaal: Above the countries -> High Authority
  • Checking if companies and countries adhered to the European rules.
  • Proposing new European rules to the coöperating governments.
  • Maastricht: November 1993: Founding EU.

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De EU groeit
De EU wordt populair
  • Arme landen: financiële hulp
  • Rijke landen: groter afzetgebied

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Still little political unity
Countries pursue their own interests.
Each country has its own policy.

Too few measures for cooperation
Charles de Gaulle

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Filmpje
Ontstaan van de EU samengevat

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Slide 17 - Video