Foreign Developments: The Single European Act Flashcards
When was the Single European Act passed?
1986
What did the Single European Act do?
Made trading easier among EEC countries
Why was the Single European Act created?
To improve the economic performance of the EEC
What was the average European GDP growth rate from 1950 to 1979?
4%
What was the average European GDP growth rate from 1979 to 1989?
2%
Name 2 cabinet members that persuaded Thatcher to sign the Single European Act
Geoffrey Howe, Nigel Lawson
How was Thatcher misled with the Single European Act?
She had not fully been told what the act would do
Name 2 additional things the Single European Act introduced
Holiday pay, Gender and race equality
Why did Thatcher dislike what was also introduced under the Single European Act?
It was not in alignment with her policies
What did the Single European Act open up the idea to?
A single European currency
