1. GO 357 The Political Economy of Regionalism Walter Hatch Colby College The European Project

2. No Fizz Quiz Robert Schuman Robert Schuman 1. He was the foreign minister of what European country?1. He was the foreign minister of what European country? 2. Name the European institution that emerged from his 1950 proposal.2. Name the European institution that emerged from his 1950 proposal.

3. European Union

4. May 1945 Reichstag

5. Europe in Ruins Dresden, Germany

6. Europe in Ruins Rouen, France

7. Threats Immediate Immediate Famine and starvationFamine and starvation Looming Looming Soviet and domestic communismSoviet and domestic communism Background Background Avoiding another warAvoiding another war The German problemThe German problem

8. The German Problem

9. France’s Germanophobia How to prevent Germany’s economic rehabiliation and remilitarization

10. Saarland

11. Ruhr

12. Damn Yankees Truman and Marshall (1947)

13. Anglo-American Plan Rebuild the Ruhr Rebuild the Ruhr Rearm Germany within NATO Rearm Germany within NATO

14. Marshall Plan $15 billion in economic aid over four years $15 billion in economic aid over four years On condition: cooperation On condition: cooperation

15. France’s “Plan B” Accomodation, not revenge

16. Jean Monnet

17. Robert Schuman

18. Treaty of Paris (1951) Six members: France, Germany, Italy, Benelux Six members: France, Germany, Italy, Benelux Customs Union to common market Customs Union to common market “High Authority” “High Authority” Council of Ministers Council of Ministers Court of Justice Court of Justice Common Assembly Common Assembly

19. EDC Monnet’s OTHER plan Monnet’s OTHER plan A European army incorporating German unitsA European army incorporating German units Treaty signed by “the six” Treaty signed by “the six” Defeated by French National Assembly (1954) Defeated by French National Assembly (1954)

20. From Euro-optimism to Euro-pessimism