History & Issues

Question 1

EU population and countries

Answer 1

446m people
27 countries

Question 2

Biggest populated countries in EU (3)

Answer 2

Germany France Italy (England would’ve been in the big 3 but left)

Question 3

EU accounts for… of global exports 2018

(for 28 countries, now 27)

Answer 3

15%

Question 4

1945-57: preparation stage of European Union

What did France and Germany want?

Answer 4

France - wanted decline in German industrial power to reduce their military power

Germany - wanted integration to world community after WW2

Question 5

Preparation stage still: examples of the increased global cooperation examples

Answer 5

Marshall plan 1947
OECD
Council of Europoe

Question 6

European Coal & Steel Community (ECSC) features (2)

Answer 6

Supranational - ran by a body (give up sovereignty)
6 members

Question 7

UK didn’t wanna give up sovereignty.

But ECSC had a positive performance - encouraging cooperation wider.. this led to… (2)

Answer 7

EEC

Euratom Treaty

Question 8

How did the UK react to this?

Answer 8

Still didn’t get involved

Question 9

Was EEC successful , and what was the response by UK

B) when were they finally accepted?

Answer 9

Yes, so EFTA set up by rivals UK & Others in 1960

But also… in 1963 and 1967 UK asked to join EEC! And rejected

Finally accepted 1969, and joint in 1973 (as part of the 1st enlargement with Ireland and Denmark)

Question 10

What is 1973-79 period known as

Name 2 examples during the time

Answer 10

Slowdown

E.g single currency attempts failed, oil crisis etc

Question 11

1980-84 - Paralysis stage - list 2 events

Answer 11

Greece joint.

Eurosclerosis

Question 12

Eurosclerosis

Answer 12

High unemployment and slow job creation stagnating the EU due to excessive regulation and rigidities.

Question 13

1985 onwards - Relaunch: How? (2)

Answer 13

Single European market

3rd and 4th enlargement Spain and Portugal, Sweden Finland Austria joint

Question 14

2000 onwards - slowdown revisited?

Answer 14

Following 5th (eastern) enlargement Questions over whether too many members makes decision making harder

Question 15

How did they fix this issue

Answer 15

Lisbon treaty

Question 16

Why was UK known as awkward partner (4)

Answer 16

Want to keep sovereignty

Wants free markets

Wanted widening of EU (more countries to joint) so achieve less chance of integration.

Wants less integration. No federalism (since slower decision making)

Question 17

What is UK media’s general attitude towards EU

Answer 17

Euro sceptics (hence brexit!)