Summarize why European countries formed an alliance according to Material 2

Why did the European countries form an alliance

(1) Economic: economic recovery and development after the war, the countries became more and more closely connected, and the union of Europe became a necessity;

(2) Political: to eliminate the threat of war, and to completely eliminate the contradiction between France and Germany; faced with the threat of the USSR and the penetration of the United States, the necessity to unite to improve the political status.

(3) Historical: Western European countries had a sense of identity in culture and values.

European union after World War II:

1. Background:

(1) Economy: economic recovery and development after the war, the countries became more and more closely connected, and the union of Europe became a necessity;

(2) Politics: elimination of the threat of war, complete elimination of the contradiction between France and Germany; faced with the threat of the USSR and infiltration of the United States, the necessity of joint efforts to improve the political status. .

(3) Historical: Western European countries had a sense of identity in culture and values.

2. The development of the EU:

(1) European Coal and Steel ****similarity (1951), European Economic ****similarity (1958), European Atomic Energy ****similarity (1958);

(2) European ****similarity (1967);

(3) Maastrich Treaty (1991);

(4) The establishment of the European Union (1993);

3. The nature of the European Union: economic and political integration organization;

4. The impact of the establishment of the European Union:

(1) Beneficial to the economic development of Europe, it can effectively cancel the exchange rate risk of the intra-regional trade and capital circulation, reduce the intra-regional transaction costs, so as to make the exchange of commodities, capital, personnel and services more benefits;

(2) dilute the concept of European regional boundaries and countries, and promote Europe towards unity;

(3) promote the development trend of economic globalization;

(4) have an impact on the pattern of the world, the world towards the direction of multi-polar development.