WORLD HISTORY

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INTEGRATION OF EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which countries formed the European Economic Community?
A
West Germany
B
Italy
C
Netherlands
D
Poland
E
England
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Community’s initial aim was to bring about economic integration, including a common market and customs union, among its six founding members: Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany.

Detailed explanation-2: -On March 25, 1957, France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg sign a treaty in Rome establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), also known as the Common Market.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Netherlands is a founding member of the European Union, Eurozone, G10, NATO, OECD, and WTO, as well as a part of the Schengen Area and the trilateral Benelux Union.

Detailed explanation-4: -EEA stands for European Economic Area. There are 30 EEA countries: The 27 EU member states.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Netherlands and the treaties of Maastricht and Lisbon Spain and Portugal were admitted in 1986.

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