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Samenvatting Maatschappijleer Uniting the European Family - H1,2,3
Summary Chapter 1,2,3 - Names, timeline, abbreviations
List of all abreviations used in the chapters with full name and explanation,
including date
Abbreviations with little importance in the chapters like the VAT and the CAP shall not
be added.
ERP European Recovery Plan (Marshall Plan) Found in 1947, the Marshall Plan was
thought of by the Americans. They would donate money to Europe to help recover
them. In return, Europe would start cooperation, and they would be allies of the USA,
so they would form a block against the Communist Soviet Union.
GDR German Democratic Republic Communist East Germany during the Cold War,
allies with Soviet Union.
ECSC European Coal and Steel Community Thought of by Jean Monnet in 1950,
published by Robert Schuman. It was a cooperation between coal mining and iron/steel
industries of France, Germany and any other country wishing to join. It would have a
supranational body (High Authority) having complete control over coal and steel. It
would make preservation of peace, faster growth of prosperity and greater European
influence in the world.
EDC European Defence Community The six members of the ECSC would create this
together with the EPC to form a strong bloc against the Communist East, now that the
Korean War had broken out. However, France dropped out.
EPC European Political Community Another way to form a strong bloc against the East,
thought of mostly by Monnet again, but did not continue as France dropped out.
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Military alliance found in 1949 as a reaction
to the growing Soviet Union, to every country who felt threatened by them became
members (USA, Canada, West Europe mostly, Turkey). West Germany joined after
EDC and EPC failed.
WEU Western European Union Informal forum for military cooperation, but by far not
as important as NATO.
EEC European Economic Community Found by Johan Willem Beyen in 1954, as a
successor of the ECSC which started to loose importance. It would start as an Economic
Union and later extended to a customs union. Paul Henri Spaak was spokesman.
Benelux Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg Cooperation between the 3, sometimes
seen as the example for European cooperation, but had hardly any results.
Euratom European Community for Nuclear Energy Organisation for development of
nuclear energy, as coal and steel lost importance, but nuclear energy gained importance.
EFTA European Free Trade Association Free trade agreement with Brittain and 6 small
European countries, but had no positive stimulus for Brittish economy.
EC European Community (Common Market) EEC, ECSC and Euratom merged to form
the EC, but the name EEC was used till 1992.
EMS European Monetary System Organisation which took care of all different
Currencies, so they would be worth the same
ECU European Currency Unit Stepping stone for the Euro
EU European Union 2 new pillars together with the EC(Common foreign and security
policy&police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters) Intergovernmental basis.
Was agreed upon in the Maastricht Treaty signed in 1991, came into force in 1993.
List of all person mentioned, in alphabetical order according to last names
Name, function, why are they important?
Again, only the ones with a certain significance shall be mentioned
1,2,3 etc incline who ruled first, who second
Konrad Adenauer Chancellor of Germany1 Wanted West Germany to join the European
cooperation, feared the danger of a German National Army if Europe did not unite.
Johan Willem Beyen Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Came up with the Beyen
Plan/EC
Winston Churchill Prime minister of the UK Prime minister during WOII and after the
war.
Jaques Delors French Minister of Finance, chairman of the European Comission
Became chairman in 1985, was a powerful president. Made many proposals and put
governments under pressure. White Paper was established with 300 measures to form a
real economic union before 1993.
Charles de Gaulle French President1 Against Brittish entry into the EC, because he
thought they were not European-minded and he feared their American connection.
Mikhail Gorbachev Leader of the Soviet Union2 Last leader of the Soviet Union, first
leader to use violence against others.
Edward Heath Prime minister of Brittain Did his very best for the entry of Brittain into
the EC, convinced many but still didn4t succeed
Helmut Kohl Chancellor of Germany Responsible for peaceful reunification of
Germany in 1999, because of his excellent realationship with Gorbachev, his willing to
pay, his ability to convince Western Leaders.
George Marshall American Minister of Foreign Affairs Came up with the Marshall
plan/ERP
Jean Monnet Manager of the French Planning Bureau Came up with the idea of the
ECSC
Georges Pompidou French President2 Successor of the Gaulle
Robert Schuman French minister of Foreign Affairs Spokesman of the ECSC and Jean
Monnet
Paul Henri Spaak Belgiums Minister of Foreign Affairs Spokesman of the Beyen plan
and Johan Willem Beyen
Jozef Stalin Leader of the Soviet Union1 Leader in WWII
Harold Wilson Prime minister of the Brittain Successor of Edward Heath
Timeline
1945 End of WWII
1947 Marshall Plan
1948 Radical turnaround American policy (concerning West Germany)
1949 Council of Europe established
NATO established
Federal Republic of Germany established
1950 Monnet came up with the idea of the ECSC
Schuman Declaration
Korean War (Communist East gets stronger)
1954 Beyen came up with idea of EEC (Beyen plan)
1955 West Germany joins NATO
1957 Treaties of Rome signed, Euratom and EEC
1958 Euratom and EEC put into force
1969 French president De Gaulle resigns, successor is Pompidou
1970 Negotiations for Brittish entry start
1973 UK, Ireland and Denmark join the EC
1979 EMS, ECU
1981 Greece joins the EC
1985 Single European Act
Jaques Delors and the White Paper
1989 Berlin Wall fals
1990 Reunification of Germany
1991 Warsaw Pact collapses
1993 Maastricht Treaty (European Union)
1997 Amsterdam Treaty signed
1999 Amsterdam Treaty put into force
2000 Nice Treaty signed
2002 Nice Treaty put into force
2002 Euro comes into circulation
2004 10 new memberstates