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
Jan 02, 2016
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
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European Union
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EEC
AustriaFinland
Sweden
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EEC
ready
Bulgaria Romania