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Today’s goal(s) and how it relates to your class goal.

Today’s goal(s) and how it relates to your class goal. The European Union. Formation 19 Jan 1946 – Churchill calls for a “United States of Europe” 9 May 1950 – Shuman Declaration 18 Apr 1951 – Treaty of Paris – European Coal and Steel Community of the Six. The European Union.

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Today’s goal(s) and how it relates to your class goal.

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  1. Today’s goal(s) and how it relates to your class goal.

  2. The European Union • Formation • 19 Jan 1946 – Churchill calls for a “United States of Europe” • 9 May 1950 – Shuman Declaration • 18 Apr 1951 – Treaty of Paris – European Coal and Steel Community of the Six

  3. The European Union • 25 Mar 1957 – Treaties of Rome by the Six– Creation of the European Economic Community (EEC) – no tariff trade • 1 Jan 1973 – Denmark, Ireland and the U.K. join the EEC • 1 Jan 1981 – Greece joins the EEC • 1 Jan 1986 – Spain and Portugal join

  4. The European Union • 9 Nov 1989 – East Germany dissolves • 3 Oct 1990 – Unified Germany takes seat in EEC • 7 Feb 1992 – Treaty of the European Union signed • 1 Nov 1992 – EEC formally changes name to European Union (EU)

  5. The European Union • 1 Jan 1995 – Austria, Finland and Sweden join the EU • 26 Mar 1995 – The Schengen Agreement – free movement within EU • 1 Jan 1999 – official launch of the Euro (€) – 11 member nations adopt the new currency • 2 Jan 2001 – Greece adopts the Euro

  6. The European Union • GOAL CHECKUP • How well have I worked to achieve my goal for today’s class? • What can I do for the remainder of the period to reach my goal(s) for today?

  7. The European Union • 1 Jan 2002 – The Euro becomes the only traded currency in the participating countries – by the end of 2002, only major nation of EU not using the Euro is the U.K. who remain with the British Pound (£) • All new members into the EU must adopt the currency.

  8. The European Union • 28 Feb 2002 – Process to write a constitution that would govern the EU like a unified nation begins • 1 May 2004 – 10 new countries join the EU – the EU becomes the largest free trade economic bloc in the world. • 29 Oct 2004 – All national leaders sign the new Constitution for Europe

  9. The European Union 29 May 2005 – French voters reject Constitution for Europe, therefore nullifying the Constitution – (nationalism reason for rejection) • 2 June 2005 – the Netherlands voters reject Constitution (also nationalism) • 1 January 2007 – Bulgaria and Romania join EU - takes total membership in the EU to 27 nations with 400 million people.

  10. The European Union • 17 May 2007 – Euro (€) is the second most valued world currency behind the British Pound (£) and trading at 1.35 of the American dollar ($). These two are the only two currencies that the $ trades negatively with (the £ currently trades at 1.95).

  11. The European Union • Writing Assignment • Will the development of the European Union bring a long-lasting era of peace for the historically war-torn continent of Europe? Explain.

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