FranceListe CR, n° 137 · Liste naturalisation, n° 145 · History, geography and culture
What was the first step in building Europe, in 1951?
In the exam (French)
Quelle est la première étape de la construction européenne en 1951 ?
- aThe creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)La création de la Communauté européenne du charbon et de l’acier (CECA)Correct answer
- bThe creation of the Schengen Area, without border controlsLa création de l’espace Schengen, sans contrôle aux frontières
- cThe introduction of the euro, the common European currencyLa mise en circulation de l’euro, la monnaie commune européenne
- dThe signing of the Maastricht Treaty, which created the EULa signature du traité de Maastricht, qui crée l’Union européenne
Why?
In 1951, six countries (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) created the ECSC (in French CECA) to pool coal and steel. The aim was to avoid another war in Europe. Then came the Treaty of Rome (1957), the Maastricht Treaty (1992) and the euro (2002).
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