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The history of the European Union
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
Why was the EU created?
People of Europe needed peace!
An idea!
Jean Monnet Robert Schuman
Countries should stop
producing their own guns!
I agree!
Peace!Solidarity!
Democracy!
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!
Step 2
European Economic Community (EEC)
Economic = money, business, jobs, trade
Common market
Free tradeNo borders
More and moreCountries are joiningEEC
Source: wikipedia
No borders!
Germany - France border marked by the River Rhine
Step 3
European Union (EU)
Countries started working together on more areas:– Environment– Build roads etc. Regional development– Foreign policy– Justice
European citizenship!
European Enlargement
Today: 28 member states – 500 million people – 24 languages