A United States of Europe – Examining European Unity

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A United States of Europe – Examining European Unity 14.6

Countries Working Together??? United Nations Security Council – 12 nations (5 permanent members) to police the world General Assembly – everybody is represented

Post-WWII Political Snapshots Christian Democrats (CDU) become popular party – had faith in democracy and cooperation France Charles de Gaulle establishes Fourth Republic with weak presidency Fifth Republic (created after Algeria issues) gives president much more power

Post-WWII Political Snapshots Britain Clement Attlee takes Britain toward welfare state – paying for citizens’ well-being Trend continues until 1980s and massive spending cuts by Thatcher West Germany Konrad Adenauer begins democratic rule with CDU leading the way Seek the moral path after moral disaster of WW2

THEORIES OF EUROPEAN UNITY POSSIBILITIES Political Military Economic

Political Unity? Not so much. Council of Europe (1948) Dreams of a united Europe through one Parliament never realized Britain did not play along

Economic Unity? Definitely. European Coal and Steel Community (1950) France (their idea), WG, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg Wanted a single competitive market with no tariffs or quotas Became known as The Six…goal is to be so binding that war will never occur between them European Economic Community (EEC) Created by the Treaty of Rome – the Common Market The Six are involved – looking to create a single economic market w/ no tariffs Encouraged political and economic unity all over Europe

France Balks at Unity Charles de Gaulle withdraws France from NATO…sees the USA as too controlling Vetoes the admittance of Great Britain into EEC…Brits are too friendly with America

European Union (1992) Maastrict Treaty (1991) – Creation of European Union Members will have a single currency (the euro) by 2002 Proposals for common foreign and defense policies Union grows to 27 members by 2007