SW1: The Foundation of Europe and Europe's Economic Geography Flashcards
1
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Mindset after 1945
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- Something has desperatly gone wrong in the way Europe governed itself
- Minds were open for radical changes
2
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Core idea of locking Germany and France in one Union
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- Counterbalance UK-US influence with Franco-German integration
- Link France and Germany so they can never go to war again
3
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Schuman Declaration
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aka Treaty of Paris
- Created Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
- France, West Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
4
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Why was Africa mentioned in the Schuman Declaration?
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- at the time of the declaration, european countries still held colonies all over the world, especially africa
5
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European Recovery Program
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- aka as Marshall Plan
1. Created the OEEC (now OECD)
2. Reduce intra-continental trade barriers
3. Establish European payment union
6
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Treaty of Rome
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When: 1957 Extraordinarily deep integration 1. Form Customs Union 2. Free Labour Mobility (Only for workers) 3. Capital Market Integration etc.
Build Supranational institutions such as:
- European Parliament Assembly
- European Court of Justice
- European Commission
7
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Exclusive Competences of the EU
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Customs Union Competition Policy Eurozone monetary policy Conservation of marine resouces Common commercial policy
8
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Shared Competences of the EU
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Internal Market R&D policies Environment Transport Energy
9
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Support / Coordinate
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Industry Culture Tourism Education and Training Common foreign, security and defence policies
