Origins of the EU (19th century up to )

12 important questions on Origins of the EU (19th century up to )

What is the relation between countries winning nobel prizes and their chocolate consumption?

In countries where there is a higher chocolate consumption, more nobel prizes are won. This can be caused by the fact that chocolate is a luxury good, so richer countries tend to win more nobel prizes.

What stands out from this picture of the congress of Vienna? (1815)

No women

What were 4 major things that happened throughout the 19th century in Europe?

- Russia keeps gaining power
- Italian republics become Italy
- German states unite --> German empire (Prussian leadership)
- Franco-Prussian war (1870-1871)
  • Prussia: increasing ambition to conquer the world --> Britain and France upset
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What is the primary objective of the European Central Bank?

Maintain price stability within the Eurozone (= inflation of under 2%)

Why didn't the nazis conquer Switzerland?

Switzerland operated as money launderer for the nazis

What were the lessons learned to the point of WW2? (4)

- splitting the continent from a palace does not work
- heavy punishing does not work
- flimsy world organization does not work
- conquering the world does not make locals happy

What was needed to prevent another world war?

- economic interdependence
- economic support to new and underdeveloped nations

What were the WW2 settlements? (3)

- United nations (renovated league of nations)
- Bretton Woods, World Bank, International Monetary fun
- Franco-German axis

Versailles failed, what were the new goals and how to achieve them?

goals:
- prevent communist threat
- maintain peace among nations: avoid another war 
how:
- incentivising a common culture of Europe solidarity
- incentivising political stability through economic cooperation

What are 3 factors of intergovernmentalism?

- nations retain all sovereignity and decision-making capabilities
- deepening on integration is conditional on unanimous agreement by all participants
- management of common policies is based on voluntary cooperation

What are 3 federalism (or supranationalism)?

- supranational institutions with authority superior in selected areas that had traditionally been exercised exclusively by national states
- wider application of decision-making rules using voting by qualified majority
- one army

What are the goals of economic integration? (2)

- reduce costs for producers and consumers
- increase trade between countries involved

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