Powerpoint on European Union for Global Studies, 12th grade Darrin Johnson

1. European Union
Darrin Johnson
September 10th, 2012

2. What is the European Union?
• Formed of 27 countries in Europe
• Wanted to have peace following World Wars
• Created to help out France and Germany
economically and politically

3. Who are the members?

4. Missions?
• Integration of coal and steel industries of Western
Europe
– European Coal and Steel Community set up after Bel,
Fra, W Ger, Italy, Lux, Neth. signed Treaty of Paris
• Treaties of Rome created European Economic
Community & European Atomic Energy
Community
– Helped eliminate trade barriers among the six member
states
• All three combined together and created a single
Commission, Council of Ministers and the body (European
Parliament)

5. Works Cited
• "Central Intelligence Agency." CIA. N.p., n.d. Web. 10
Sept. 2012.
<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/ee.html>.
• European Union Flag. N.d. Photograph. Cia.gov. Web.
<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/flags/flagtemplate_ee.html>.
• European Union Map. N.d. Photograph. Cia.gov. Web.
<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/maps/maptemplate_ee.html>.