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What was the Schuman Plan 1950? |
Devised by the French - supranational higher authority to control coal and steel industries of Germany. |
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Why did Britain not join talks on the Schuman Plan? |
They had differences over national sovereignty and fears of supranationalism. |
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What was the Treaty of Paris 1951? |
Set up the ECSC. Which was based on the Schuman Plan and was intended to bring about France-German rapprochement and boost economic growth. |
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The ECSC succeeded, how did it benefit its members? |
The largely agricultural economies of France, Italy and Holland were balanced by an industrial power, Germany, not Britain. This made a successful customs union. |
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Name 3 reasons against Britain joining the ECSC? |
1-British coal and steel industries largest in Europe. 2-little public interest or support for developments in continental Europe. 3-preserving links and trade with Empire/Commonwealth seemed more important. |
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What were Britain's 3 main aims? |
1-consolidation of the Commonwealth. 2-Development of the relationship with the USA. 3-Relatuons with Europe (3rd in priorities). |
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What was The Pleven Plan 1950? |
Compromise solution which set up the EDC - proposed German troops could be rearmed only as part of a supranational European army. |
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Give 4 British objections to the EDC? |
1- could mean loss of control of British troops. 2- felt it wouldn't be militarily successful. 3- (Bevins view) French wanted to control Europe, particularly Germany, and would delay Western rearmament efforts. 4- could threaten cohesion of NATO. |
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How did Eden try to ensure Britain wasn't accused of trying to wreck the EDC? |
-Six signed treaty in Paris, in May 1952 to set up EDC, Eden signed 50 year mutual security treaty with new organisation. -Proposed to increase institutional ties between supranational communities of the Six and the Council of Europe. |
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How did the EDC fail? |
EDC still need to be ratified but French changed minds and voted against it. |
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What did the WEU stand for? |
The Western European Union |
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What was the WEU 1955? |
Proposed by Eden to extend Brussels Pact of 1948 to West Germany and Italy. Became WEU in 1955. -West German rearmament under NATO supervision with West Germany joining as sovereign state. -France accepted terms. |
