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United Europe
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- Christian Democrates, were committed to building Europe
- Unity of the new European nation could reassert western Europe's influence in World Affairs |
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Organization of European Economic Cooperation (OEEC)
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- Marshall plan aid led to its creation in 1948 along with the Council of Europe
- Did not work out becuase of its relationship with the U.S. Britain consistently opposed giving any real political power to the council |
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Common Market
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- French Statesman and Planner Jean Monnet and Foreign Minister Robert Schuman called for a special organization to control and integrate all European steel and coal production
- Joined by W. Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg in 1952 - Immed. Economic Goal: a single steel and coal market w/o national tariffs or quotas - Bind six members so closely together economically that war would become unthinkable and virtually impossible 1957: Signed the Treaty of Rome, a/k/a the Common Market - Fired imaginations and encouraged hopes of rapid progress toward political as well as economic union |
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The Fifth Republic
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- In 1958, established by the French General de Gaulle, and ruled as president until 1969
- de Gaulle was, at heart, a romantic nationalist - Viewed the US as the main threat to genuine French independence - Withdrew from NATO - Developed France's own nuclear weapons - Vetoed the scheduled advent of majority rule w/i the Common Market |
