4.4 European cooperation

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4.4 European cooperation

West Europe starts working together

* After WOII

1. Avoid a new war

2. Afraid of spreading of communism

European cooperation

* 1951  EGKS

* Supervised the production of coal and steel

European Economic Community

* 1957

* EEC

* Agreements about

- Trade

- Transport

- Agriculture

European cooperation

* Big succes

1. More countries joined the cooperation

2. Cooperate in more fields -> safety

European Union

* 1992

* EU

- Independent -> own government 

- Union has a government (European Parliament)

- 2002 introduced a new currency (Euro)

European cooperation

* Condition: must be a parliamentary democracy

Advantages:

1. Poor countries benefit 

2. Countries remain democratic

Kahoot

Assignment

Make your own kahoot about chapter 4

At least 10 questions

Communism collapsed

* 1989

* More democracies in Eastern Europe

* Joined the EU

* Prosperity increased