WORLD HISTORY

POST COLD WAR WORLD

INTEGRATION OF EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of these was an original member of the EU?
A
Britain
B
The Netherlands
C
Russia
D
The United States
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1957, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany signed the Treaty of Rome, which created the European Economic Community (EEC) and established a customs union.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the 1950s, six core states founded the EU’s predecessor European Communities (Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany). The remaining states have acceded in subsequent enlargements.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1957, the Treaty of Rome establishes the European Economic Community (EEC) and a new era of ever-closer cooperation in Europe. This period, however, also sees the emergence of a Cold War that divides the continent for more than 40 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Netherlands and the treaties of Maastricht and Lisbon Spain and Portugal were admitted in 1986.

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