THE HISTORY OF THE EU

Question 1

what was the original purpose of the EU?

Answer 1

Post ww2 the formulation as to ensure that there would never be a war like that in Europe
So the desire was to unify Europe

Question 2

When did the EU start?

Answer 2

1951- With the Treaty of Paris set up the European Coal and Steel Community ECSC

• To place the two war making industries into one common control
• 6 states

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Rome?

Answer 3

established the EEC the European Economic Community in 1957

• the purpose was to form a common market
• to harmonise the economic policies of the states
• the idea was to bring the economic policies together and then develop the social policies as well

Question 4

1980’s changes to the EU

Answer 4

FROM MID 1980’S ONWARD – CONSTANT TREATY AMENDMENTS – BECAUSE THE MEMBERS STATES DIDN’T THINK THE EU WAS WORKING IN THE WAY THEY WANTED IT TO – SO THE CHANGES ARE AIMED AT MAKING THE EU MORE EFFECTIVE

Question 5

what is the SEA?

Answer 5

Single European Act 1987

• introduced the internal market
• reducing trade barriers so that there could be a greater standard of living