GermanyAufgabe 235 · History and responsibility
The then French President François Mitterrand and the then German Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl together commemorate the dead of both world wars in Verdun. Which aim of the European Union does this meeting make clear?
In the exam (German)
Der damalige französische Staatspräsident François Mitterrand und der damalige deutsche Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl gedenken in Verdun gemeinsam der Toten beider Weltkriege. Welches Ziel der Europäischen Union wird bei diesem Treffen deutlich?
- aFriendship between England and GermanyFreundschaft zwischen England und Deutschland
- bFreedom to travel to all EU countriesReisefreiheit in alle Länder der EU
- cPeace and security in the EU countriesFrieden und Sicherheit in den Ländern der EUCorrect answer
- dThe same public holidays in the EU countrieseinheitliche Feiertage in den Ländern der EU
Why?
At Verdun, Germans and French fought one of the bloodiest battles in history during the First World War. In 1984 the French President Mitterrand and the German Chancellor Kohl commemorated the dead there together and joined hands. The gesture shows that former enemies have become friends. Peace and security between countries is a central aim of the European Union.
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