The Formation Of The European Union Essay

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Some of the most courageous tales of freedom have been those of territories becoming nations, states becoming nations, or a group of people becoming independent. Throughout history, the United States declared independence from England, Belize declared independence from the United Kingdom, and the Ivory Coast declared dependence from France. Many countries have formed through declaring independence and blazing their own trails. The United Kingdom, as of June 23rd, 2016 has decided to blaze its own trail and leave the European Union, a group of member states that work together for a common market and common political interests. Each of the members of the EU are their own self-governing countries, but they meet together as a regional organization. Leaving one of the most powerful organizations in the world looks to be one of the most courageous, or foolish, tales of freedom in European history. The formation of the European Union started about three-quarters of a century ago. The first blueprints of the European Union date back to 1951 for the formation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) (Wilkinson). This organization included the Inner Six countries of Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany. The ECSC was founded by the French foreign minister, Robert Schuman, whom lead this organization with the Schuman declaration in May 1950 (Wilkinson). This organization of states inspired the formation of many similar organizations in Europe.
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