The Schuman Plan Quiz

Schuman Plan = Proposal for a common market for coal and steel to avoid future conflicts Treaty of Rome = Established the European Economic Community (EEC) European Coal and Steel Community = First step in integrating coal and steel industries in western Europe Cold War = Period of division that lasted more than 40 years in Europe

Robert Schuman = Proposed the establishment of a common market for coal and steel Jean Monnet = Authored the Schuman Plan and head of the French planning agency West Germany, Italy, and the three Benelux countries = Agreed to negotiate on the basis of the Schuman Plan European politicians = Began the process of building the European Union to avoid frequent conflicts

European Economic Community (EEC) = Established by the Treaty of Rome for ever-closer cooperation in Europe United States of Europe = Ultimate objective of the Schuman Plan for a unified European entity Cold War = Period of division that emerged during the establishment of the EEC European Coal and Steel Community = First step in securing lasting peace by integrating coal and steel industries

<p>France = Proposed the Schuman Plan and motivated by the belief of a new economic and political framework West Germany, Italy, and the three Benelux countries = Agreed to negotiate on the basis of the Schuman Plan Western Europe = Location of the integrated coal and steel industries under the European Coal and Steel Community Europe = Continent divided by the Cold War during the establishment of the EEC</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Common market for coal and steel = Established to avoid future conflicts and delegate control to an independent authority Ever-closer cooperation in Europe = Objective of the EEC established by the Treaty of Rome Cold War division = Tension that emerged during the period of European integration Lasting peace = Goal of the European Coal and Steel Community in integrating industries in western Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers