member states during aftermath of WWII. - > Member-states want peace economic stability+ security CRITICISMS= failed to deliver economic growth+ global competition - highly institutionalized=qualified majority voting consensus‚ overseen by a bureaucracy‚ elected co-legislative‚ judicial system -EU also about welfare-related issues; welfare state European construct DEF.->EU family of liberal-democratic countries‚ acting collectively through an institutionalized system of decision-making. > Joining members
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BACKGROUND The European Union (EU) was founded as the European Economic Community (EEC) by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 to promote economic and political integration in Europe. The beginning of the EEC followed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community‚ created after World War II as a means of promoting integration among former enemies. The EEC has expanded from its original six members (Belgium‚ France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Luxembourg‚ and Netherlands) to include United Kingdom‚ Ireland
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Technology has come along way since the industrial revolution. Starting out with things such as the cotton gin and going to things such as the radio then the television and then phones. This progression has helped a lot in the medical field and has saved countless lives. Starting in the civil war they began to amputating limbs when someone got shot. Technology can save lives‚ entertain people‚ improve the quality of life and it can help with Military improvements. Technology has come a long way this
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(Textbook‚ pg.2) Native Americans and Europeans were similar in many ways‚ though still having differences among themselves; their distinctive ideas on gods and the spirit world informed their political systems and animated their approaches to trade and warfare. (Textbook‚ pg.2) Horticulture societies allowed for a more sedentary lifestyle‚ which in turn led to greater social‚ political‚ and religious development. (Farless‚ lecture 1.11) Before the arrival of the Europeans‚ most Native Americans believed
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2nd Period World History 11‚ March 2015 European Imperialism affected countries in many different political‚ social and economic ways such as modernizing and industrializing these colonies‚ changing the governments to follow European patterns by setting colonial rule‚ and replacing traditional ways. Cultural diffusion spread religion between colonies and European countries. The political effects of imperialism were both good and bad. Foreign European governments ran local African governments
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The european Union historical key-data points The European Union was created in the aftermath of the 2nd World War. The first step was to ensure Economic Cooperation between countries trading with each other’s in Europe. 1948 - 1952 Marshall Plan: European Economic Cooperation. The plan provides know-how on financial aid and economic liberalization & integration of countries in Europe. 1952 Treaty of Paris: The European Coal and Steel Community is established by six founding members (Belgium
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European Exploration—Causes and Effects Causes Desire for wealth and power. (Gold and Glory) European explorers hoped to find riches in distant countries and to discover a sea route to Asia. Search for spices (nutmeg‚ ginger‚ cloves‚ cinnamon‚ pepper‚ etc.) and luxury goods (silk‚ gold‚ silver‚ jewels‚ ivory‚ porcelains‚ tea‚ etc.) from Africa and the East. Religious aims (God) Europeans hoped to spread Christianity to people throughout the
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European Integration Date: 09.01.2014 Introduction The following paper will provide an overview on the importance of the regional union of Balkans countries before joining European Union. Initially the paper will describe the main forms of integration and the main benefit for each of them. Furthermore‚ the paper will explain the main barriers of political integration of the Albania‚ Macedonia‚ Kosova and Montenegro. The essay will be based in the daily political development of the
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Menzel’s Iron Rolling Mill and the German Industrial Revolution: Political‚ Social‚ and Artistic Representations of German Industry in the 1870s Françoise Foster-Hahn explains how Menzel’s Iron Rolling Mill represented a new vision of industry and how the new German government used it to present a modern‚ progressive vision of German history: ”In all these industrial portraits [William Bell Scott‚ Iron and Coal‚ Industry of the Tyne‚ 1861 (Wallington Hall‚ Northumberland); John Ferguson Weir
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European imperialism during 1450-1750‚ began as a plan to gain more riches for the European nations. The Europeans did this for three main reasons‚ which were for God‚ Gold‚ and Glory. The Europeans domination over Latin America‚ Africa and Asia were made out to be good for the native people of these lands. However‚ the Europeans were not there to help these geographic areas. They were there to spread their influence and gain riches for themselves and the European nations. The successes and failures
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