ADJUS-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Robert Schuman, Walter Hallstein, Voting In The Council Of The European Union

• School: Diablo Valley College
• Department: Administration Of Justice
• Course: ADJUS-120
• Professor: Kukunis

Document Summary

1946: winston churchill calls for a "kind of united states of europe" in a speech he gives at the university of zurich. The european federalists union is founded in paris, france. 1947: us secretary of state george marshall announces the european recovery. The plan allocates billion in financial and food aid to assist the reconstruction of europe, combat the threat of communism, and promote trade with the us. 1948: a customs union among the benelux states begins operation. It creates a common external tariff and abolishes internal tariffs. The treaty of brussels is signed by britain, france, belgium, the netherlands, and. Luxembourg, creating a defensive alliance against possible future german aggression. The congress is launched with the aim of developing economic and political union in europe to guarantee its future security and many delegates are hopeful the congress will lead to the development of a constitution for a federal europe.