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chapter 14/history
world history
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the European Union/EU | a superanational organization composed of 25 european countries where the EU government stands above the governments of these contries |
| name 2 ways the EU has improved travel between european countries | 1:open borders between countries 2:use of common form of money |
| define- supranational cooperation | a form of international cooperation in which countries give up some control of their affairs as they work together to achieve shared goals |
| define- centripetal forces | a force that unites people and countries |
| define- centrifugal forces | a force that divides people and countries |
| why was the European Union formed? | to unite counties that had been torn apart by years of war |
| why french leader made a famous speech that formed the ideas of the EU? | Robert Schuman |
| what did Schuman encourage in his speech | European countries work together to manage cool and steel production (formed European Coal and Steel Comunity) |
| define- common market | a group of countries that acts as a single market, without trade barriers between member countries |
| give an example of a trade barrier | tariffs |
| define- tariffs | taxes on goods that cross country borders |
| what is the main goal of the EU | promote peace and prosperity (economic well-being) |