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The history of the European Union
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Why was the EU created?
The end of World War II in 1945
Slogan: “Never again!”
Europe after the war…
•60 million war victims•Great destructions - Europe was full of ruins•30 million people had to move•Poverty
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Why was the EU created?
People of Europe needed peace!
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An idea!
Jean Monnet Robert Schuman
Countries should stop
producing their own guns!
I agree!
Peace!Solidarity!
Democracy!
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Step 1
The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
Countries could no longer produce their own guns!
The factories that produced steel and coal would be run by people from all countries!
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Step 2
European Economic Community (EEC)
Economic = money, business, jobs, trade
Common market
Free tradeNo borders
More and moreCountries are joiningEEC
Source: wikipedia
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No borders!
Germany - France border marked by the River Rhine
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Step 3
European Union (EU)
Countries started working together on more areas:– Environment– Build roads etc. Regional development– Foreign policy– Justice
European citizenship!
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European Enlargement
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Today: 28 member states – 500 million people – 24 languages