Origin of the European Union

• Geschiedenis
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Goal of the lesson

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

What does the Marshall Plan involve?

1. The U.S. would resist any Communist attack
2. The US supports Europe financially in reconstruction
3. A treaty of military cooperation led by the US
4. A treaty of economic cooperation led by the US.

Charles De Gaulle -

France

Conrad Adenauer -

Germany

Establishment of the ECSC

Cooperation is necessary

1951: European Coal and Steel Community

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

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

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.

De EU groeit

De EU wordt populair

• Arme landen: financiële hulp
• Rijke landen: groter afzetgebied

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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