the EU and its impact

Question 1

why was it thought that greater cooperation between European countries would prevent another war in 1945?

Answer 1

would mean they rely on each other to run their economies successfully; so would not make sense to go to war w these countries; imp for them to cooperate

Question 2

what is pooled sovereignty?

Answer 2

• countries giving up some of their indic power yet by working togetehr w other countries, enhance their collective power
• eg whilst the power of indic european countries to manage their own economies may be slightly reduced, their ability to infl the global ec is enhanced, as countries can act as a member of a much bigger group of nations and economies

Question 3

what are the ‘four freedoms’?

Answer 3

• spell out how the EU aims to achieve economic interfraktionellere- a european single market- between member states
• freedom of movement and goods
• free movement of services
• free movement of capital
• free movement of people

Question 4

what are the aims of the EU?

Answer 4

• peace
• four freedoms and the single market
• economic union
• enlargement and political union
• social policy

Question 5

how has the EU achieved its aim of peace?

Answer 5

no wars between member states, arguably a result of the cooperation that membership of the EU ensures

Question 6

how has the EU achieved the aim of four freedoms and the single market?

Answer 6

• The Schengen Agreement guaranteed the free movement of people between EU member states
• currently 28 member states in the single market. EU has a GDP of $18.3tn w only the US having a greater GDP at 21.2tn