European Communities
Charles de Gaulle
The Maastricht Treaty
Tutti Frutti
100
What was the organization that sought to integrate the coal and steel industries of Western European countries?
100
True or False: He was a German politician.
False
100
In what year was it signed?
1992
100
Actual members of the EFTA
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
200
In what year and under which treaty was the European Economic Community created?
1957, Treaty of Rome
200
From what year to what year did Charles de Gaulle was the president of France?
1959-1969
200
In what country was it signed?
The Netherlands
200
Nationality of Robert Schuman
French
300
Why did the European Defense Community failed?
Many political obstacles:
- National Sovereignty Concerns
- Cold War Dynamics
- Complex Political Negotiations
300
True or False: He rejected a supranational Europe and wanted a Europe of sovereign states instead.
True
300
What were the 3 pillars?
- the European Communities,
- a common foreign and security policy, and
- cooperation between EU governments on justice and home affairs
300
In what decade was the oil crisis in Europe that was a cause of the Eurosclerosis?
70´s
400
What was the objective of the EURATOM?
Form a common market for the development of the peaceful uses of atomic energy.
400
True or False: He didn´t maintain close relationships with the Federal Republic of Germany.
False
400
Name 3 countries part of the EU that don´t share the common currency (euro)
Denmark, Sweden, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic
400
What was a response to the New optimism?
The single European Act
500
What happened in 1967 with the EEC, the ECSC and EURATOM?
They were merged.
500
Why did France veto the entry of the UK to the EEC?
- Skepticism of the UK`s commitment
- Economical Differences
- Political Issues
- Dilution of French Influence
500
Who were the 12 countries that signed in 1992 the Maastricht Treaty?
France, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Ireland, the UK, Denmark, Greece, Spain and Portugal
500
In what year did Charles de Gaulle died?
1970