The History of The EU Flashcards
Paragraph 1(1):
After WWII…
Western Europe was devasted. Food and clothing was in short supply, towns and factories had been flattened by bombing and there was no money to rebuild infrastructure and industries.
In conjunction with Paragraph 1(2):
Western European leaders began…
to think about uniting in order to rebuild their economies.
Paragraph 2(1):
The Benelux Union:
The first moves towards economic unity came from 3 of the smallest countries in Western Europe. Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
In conjunction with Paragraph 2(2):
During World War II…
the governments of these three countries took refuge in London, where they agreed to form an economic unity once peace was restored.
In conjunction with Paragraph 2(3):
This union would allow…
goods to travel freely among the 3 without any custom duties or taxes. True to their word in 1948 they formed the Benelux Union and it was a huge success.
