T he $ tory of the E uropean U nion 1951 1960 1986 1992 200719511960198619922007...

The $tory of the European Union

1951 1960 1986 1992 2007———I————I—I———I———I———I—————I——I—I——I—I————I——I————— 1945 1950 1957 1973 1981 1989 1995 2004

1 9 4 5The Second World was ended.

Jean Monnet’s idea.The governments of France and Germany and another European countries tooThey should put their own coal and steel industries.

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Jean Monnet Robert Schuman

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minister in the French

That is a brilliant idea

He announced in a important speech on 9 May 1950.

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FrenchGermanBelgium

ItalyLuxembourgNetherlands

Coalsteel

European CoalAnd Steel

CommunityWas set up !

Put

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6 countries •France, German, Belgium •Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands

next •Well working together

EEC •Start another club•The European Economic Community was set up

CAP •The Common agricultural Policy was set up.

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The common market was soon making life easier for people in the EEC.They had more money to spend, more food to eat and more varied things in their shops.

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The common market

More money Life easier More food

For people in EEC

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The United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland

• Joined

EEC

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Greece EEC

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Portugal

Spain

EEC

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East and West European leaders

•They disagreed strongly•Eastern Europe

Communism

•Little freedom•Many places is built the high wall

Knock down

•The Berlin wall•‘iron curtain’

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15 me

mbers

Finished

building

“single market

”

European Union

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EEC

AustriaFinland

Sweden

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EEC

ready

Bulgaria Romania