EU and US

Question 1

what was the US’s role in promoting EU integration?

Answer 1

help regenerate and redevelop economies

Question 2

Why did the US support EU integration?

Answer 2

To facilitate easier dealings with Europe collectively

Question 3

What is NATO’s role in US-European relations?

Answer 3

NATO is key for military stability

Question 4

How did the idea of competitive economic cooperation evolve in the 1960s?

Answer 4

began to end in trade disputes

Question 5

What was the impact of Reagan’s SDI on US-EU relations?

Answer 5

caused significant tension and destabilisation

Question 6

Why is deep economic and security interdependence important for Europe and the US?

Answer 6

Europe needs US for stability against the Soviet threat

Question 7

What was the US’s contribution to NATO spending?

Answer 7

Approx 75% of NATO spending

Question 8

what is strategic drift in US-EU relations?

Answer 8

Differences in European and American priorities

Question 9

What were the differing approaches of the US and Europe regarding the Iraq War?

Answer 9

US = unilateral
Europe = multilateral

Question 10

What was the impact of the Iraq War on US-EU relations?

Answer 10

Hindered fundamental divisions in views

Question 11

What did Robert Kagan argue about US and European relations?

Answer 11

They are fundamentally divided in views

Question 12

What was the US’s expectation of post 9/11 EU involvement

Answer 12

Involvement in response to attacks

Question 13

How did the EU respond to US unilateralism

Answer 13

Criticised US military interventionism

Question 14

What was the US’s role in promoting EU integration

Answer 14

Help regenerate and redevelop Western European economies

Question 15

What was the economic relationship between the US and EU post-Cold war?

Answer 15

US investment is EU in 3 times Asia’s

Question 16

How does EU investment in the US compare to investment in India and China?

Answer 16

EU investment in US = 8x higher

Question 17

What percentage of world GDP do the US and EU economies account for?

Answer 17

About 1/2 of entire world GDP

Question 18

Why did the US prefer to deal with Europe as a collective?

Answer 18

It was easier for economic negotiations

Question 19

What was the outcome of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

Answer 19

Ultimately failed

Question 20

What is NATO’s role in US-European relations?

Answer 20

NATO is key for military stability

Question 21

What was the idea of competitive economic cooperation in the 1960s?

Answer 21

To compete in markets leading to trade disputes

Question 22

How did Reagan’s SDI affect US-EU relations?

Answer 22

Caused significant tension and destabilisation

Question 23

Why is deep economic and security interdependence important for Europe?

Answer 23

Europe can’t remain stable without US support

Question 24

What challenges exist between NATO and the EU regarding military capabilities?

Answer 24

Frictions over developing military capabilities

Question 25

What role did the US play in German unification

Answer 25

it helped shape post-cold war Europe

Question 26

what were the implications of Brexit for US-EU relations?

Answer 26

Reduced US influence in the EU

Question 27

How did the 2007/8 financial crisis affect EU-US relations?

Answer 27

required cooperation to address a global crisis

Question 28

What was the Trump administration's stance on NATO?

Answer 28

Criticised NATO membership and integration

Question 29

What was the Trump administration's impact on NATO?

Answer 29

It was damaging to transatlantic relations

Question 30

What was the "America First policy under Trump?

Answer 30

Greater protectionism and trade aggression

Question 31

What characterises the US approach to foreign policy?

Answer 31

Unilateral and confrontational with hard power

Question 32

What is the EU's approach to foreign policy?

Answer 32

Multilateral, engagement, and use of soft power

Question 33

How did Biden's presidency affect US-EU relations?

Answer 33

- Smoothed relations and re-engaged multilateralism and cooperation - Strong commitment to Ukraine - Easing of protectionist policies

Question 34

What challenges exist between NATO and EU military capabilities

Answer 34

US critical of EU's burden-sharing willingness

Question 35

What were the tensions regarding NATO and EU military capabilities?

Answer 35

Frictions over autonomy and burden sharing

Question 36

What was Biden's stance on NATO?

Answer 36

Re-endorsement of NATO's importance

Question 37

what are European fears regarding US political polarisation?

Answer 37

Impact highlighted in the 2024 election. fears of abandonment of NATO

Question 38

major criticism of US post 9/11?

Answer 38

Unilateral security focus against the Middle East

Question 39

What are the main tensions in US-EU relations post-Cold war?

Answer 39

- Strategic drift in priorities - Burden-sharing disagreements - Diverging geo-strategic focuses - Friction over NATO and EU military capabilities

Question 40

How did the US view the EU's response to 9/11?

Answer 40

Expected involvement as a shared responsibility

Question 41

What are the implications of the Ukraine crisis on transatlantic relations?

Answer 41

- Cohering of US-EU relations - Joint sanctions against Russia - Reinforcement of NATO's role

Question 42

What are the continuing challenges in US-EU relations?

Answer 42

- Trade disputes - Burden-sharing vs. leadership sharing - Diverging strategic priorities - Potential return of Trump

Question 43

What were the differences over international treaties between the US and EU?

Answer 43

Disagreements on Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), Kyoto, and Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty

Question 44

What was the impact of the Iraq War on NATO and EU relations?

Answer 44

Created coalitions of the willing and disintegration

Question 45

What was the significance of the Biden administration's support for Ukraine?


Answer 45

Coordinated sanctions on Russia with the EU

Question 46

What fears does Europe have regarding US political polarization?


Answer 46

Concerns about the 2024 election outcomes

Question 47

What are the ongoing challenges in EU-US relations post-Biden?


Answer 47

Trade disputes and strategic priorities diverging

Question 48

What are the key aspects of US support for European integration?


Answer 48

- Promoting economic regeneration in Western Europe - Facilitating collective negotiations - Underwriting European security through NATO

Question 49

What were the implications of the Trump presidency on transatlantic relations?


Answer 49

- Increased protectionism and trade aggression - Criticism of NATO and European integration - Withdrawal from international agreements