POLS 3435 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Western European Union, Execution Unit, Eurobarometer
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1940s & 50s: treaties of rome and the founding. Main difference: federalist-> want it right away. These are the key products to help with war. You can easily see what your neighbors are doing during war time. Polls of how europeans feel about the eu. These three types were not involved in the beginning period of the eu. That"s why there was such a small amount. Countries that join later we at a disadvantage because they were not as integrated. Proposed by french president pleven in 1950. Pan-european or supranational defense force of 100,000. This would be a true european army. Everyone in the same uniform representing europe. There would be a federal structure to manage this. Signed as a treaty, but then rejected by french parliament. 5 of them passed it in parliament and then rejected by french. Failed because french still had tensions with germany-> could not have soldiers in the same uniform.