The History of the EU
1951-1993
UK Joins European The Maastricht
The Treaties of Merger Treaty Single European
ECSC 1951 (1952) Communities (ECs) Treaty
Rome 1957 (1958) 1965 Act 1986
1.1.73 1992 (1993)
European Economic
Community treaty Treaty signed by member Created the European
Three communities
European Coal & Steel (comunity) Uk had 2 previous states to provide for Union
already had common
Treaty Signed applications blocked. completion of the single
To create common representative & court. 3 Pillars:
market.
market.
Eurotom Treaty
(European atomic energy Merger Treaty established
1986 Spain & 1: European Economic
To create common community) single commission & Ireland & Denmark also
Community (AKA
market for Coal & Steel single council of join on 1.1.73 Portugal join ECs
To govern non military European Community
ministers.
use of nuclear power
6 Member States 1962. Algeria gains Greece Join in 1981 2: (new) Framework for
(member states 1990 reunification of
Belgium, France, Italy, independance from member states to co-
UK decline to join East & West Germany.
Luxumbourg, Netherlands France and withdraws now = 10) operate on justice &
from ECs. Germany now member. home affairs.
& West Germany
Uk Invited but decline Greenland (part of Treaty of European Union 3: (new) Common
Denmark) Votes to leave
'Durham miners won't 1992 (1993) Maastricht foreign
in referendum in 1982 -
wear it' leaves in 1985. Treaty. & security policy.
1951-1993
UK Joins European The Maastricht
The Treaties of Merger Treaty Single European
ECSC 1951 (1952) Communities (ECs) Treaty
Rome 1957 (1958) 1965 Act 1986
1.1.73 1992 (1993)
European Economic
Community treaty Treaty signed by member Created the European
Three communities
European Coal & Steel (comunity) Uk had 2 previous states to provide for Union
already had common
Treaty Signed applications blocked. completion of the single
To create common representative & court. 3 Pillars:
market.
market.
Eurotom Treaty
(European atomic energy Merger Treaty established
1986 Spain & 1: European Economic
To create common community) single commission & Ireland & Denmark also
Community (AKA
market for Coal & Steel single council of join on 1.1.73 Portugal join ECs
To govern non military European Community
ministers.
use of nuclear power
6 Member States 1962. Algeria gains Greece Join in 1981 2: (new) Framework for
(member states 1990 reunification of
Belgium, France, Italy, independance from member states to co-
UK decline to join East & West Germany.
Luxumbourg, Netherlands France and withdraws now = 10) operate on justice &
from ECs. Germany now member. home affairs.
& West Germany
Uk Invited but decline Greenland (part of Treaty of European Union 3: (new) Common
Denmark) Votes to leave
'Durham miners won't 1992 (1993) Maastricht foreign
in referendum in 1982 -
wear it' leaves in 1985. Treaty. & security policy.
