ITAL 20X Lecture 9: Ital 20x Notes
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Italy and europe: founders of lasting peace & prosperity: konrad adenauer, winston. Churchill, alcide de gasperi, jean monnet, robert schuman: europe wants to avoid another war. Had been at war for over centuries (esp civil war: wwii: hegemony of germany became a problem, churchill wants european countries should come together as a union but. Britain should stay out of it: fathers of european union: konrad adenauer, alcide de gasperi, jean. Want union instead of leaving nation states separate. Helped convince countries that have always been in conflict to come together for greater european good: 1952: from 6 (first were luxembourg, netherlands,germany, france, 1986: expansion of portugal and spain & end of dictatorship in 1970s. 1985: northern enlargement; sweden, finland, austria, green troika: europe talks with one voice; biggest economic market in world (gdp is. Eu milestones: 1957: treaties of rome (started eu, 1992: maastricht treaty- create/finalize one european market (like.