There Was A Fear Among European Nations That The United

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To put this speech into perspective, the historical context must be observed. Following World War 2, Europe was in the throes of a power struggle between the two prominent ideologies of the time: capitalism and communism. This power struggle saw the Soviet Union (USSR) slowly expanding their territory, as the capitalist nations tried to contain the USSR’s expansion. The United States, though far removed from the situation, were adamantly against the spread of communism and this put a strain on their relationship with the USSR, leading to a nuclear arms race. During this period, Germany was split into four occupied territories: Great Britain, Soviet Union, France and America. This cooperative occupation continued until the 1948 Berlin Blockade. The USSR blocked all of the western allies’ access roads to the eastern half of Berlin. This blockade was dropped in 1949, but it paved

In 1946, Churchill delivered speech at the University of Zurich at which he advocated for a “United States of Europe”. He was convinced that, following the Second World War, only a united Europe could guarantee peace. The ills of “nationalism and war-mongering” had damaged the continent long enough, and his goal was to eliminate them ("Winston Churchill: calling for a United States of Europe"). “We must build a kind of United Sates of Europe. In this way only will hundreds of millions of toilers be able to regain the simple joys and hopes which make life worth living,” Churchill concluded. With this plea, Churchill became one of the first champions for European integration and became a driving force for the concept and a fighter for its cause.

In the Europe Divided speech, Winston Churchill is trying to let the United States know that even though there was an Allied victory, the Soviet Union can still strike again and we should be prepared for that to happen. He addresses all of the damage the Soviets have caused in eastern Europe to recognize the amount to chaos the Soviet Union has put on those regions. He realizes the seriousness of power the Soviet Union and Communism has and how that amount of power can harm other world powers in the future. He prevent another expansion from the Soviet Union he feels that we should unite all of the Europe with the assistance from the United Nations.

The world has undergone many drastic changes since early fifties when Lord Ismay first uttered the famous words regarding the purpose of Alliance. No longer existing in a solely bipolar world driven by the mutual competition between the US and Russia, NATO has had to continually re-evaluate its goals as a military and political alliance – but how well did it manage to do so is?

In the past, the United States’ active role has been cemented into the foundation of the nation with actions such as the NATO organization and the Marshall Plan. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established in 1949 is comprised of the United States, Canada and 10 other countries who vow to come to one another’s defense in case of attack. With NATO the U.S became a part of a defense mechanism in which the United States deemed to be a leader. With this said the United States helped establish its active role in World affairs. Furthermore, the United States, slightly previous to the NATO organization had taken efforts toward an active role with the Marshall Plan. Post World War 2, Europe is devastated

For 65 years, Europe has had its military policy tied to that of the United States through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). During much of this period European and U.S. security interests were aligned against a common threat in the USSR. However, the era following the collapse of the Soviet Union has been marked by a European shift away from national sovereignty and towards a more integrated Europe. This can be most notably observed by the adoption of a common currency in the 18 member states of the Eurozone. Interestingly, this level of integration has not been present with regards to the military forces of Europe despite considerable support from several powerful states in the European Union.

Throughout the history of postwar Europe, almost every major development toward supranational unity can be attributed to a handful of powerful people. In fact, the first official institution of postwar European cooperation, the ECSC, was founded by a few leaders of state. Robert Schuman, the French foreign minister, adopted Jean Monnet’s idea of merging French and German coal and steel production as a peaceful and economically advantageous tool to prevent Germany from once again rising up against France and the rest of Europe. Once Schuman had the idea, all that was needed to officially found the ECSC was the Schuman Declaration and the consent of Germany’s Chancellor Adenauer. Several years later, the next big step in European integration came from the work of ECSC president Jean Monnet, as well as Paul-Henri Spaak, who both resolved to create stronger economic ties between the countries in the ECSC. The immediate result was the formation of EURATOM, a cooperation agreement on the subject of

Transatlantic geopolitical alliance of united Europe and the United States is the foundation of Western civilization’s geopolitical strategy: on most issues of global politics the United States and the EU have the same positions, while US leadership is obvious. However, transatlantic differences between Americans and Europeans are very noticeable in recent years. Europe is becoming increasingly strong geopolitical actor in the transatlantic alliance and European politicians seek to play a more independent role. The process of European integration proceeds slowly and contradictory, but it is already clear what unprecedented opportunities it opens up for the Europeans in the field of economics, politics and defense. Creation of the European Union and the introduction of a single European currency would largely bring together the main indicators of economic and military development of the European countries and the United States.

After The Second World War, Europe was on the brink as it was in a state of total ruin, both economically and politically. Europe was involved in two World Wars in only fifty years, there was a massive need to achieve lasting peace as well as economic stability, this however would be difficult to achieve. The first major step was taken in 1951, when the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was established. It was the chain of events leading from the ECSC that would be the first steps in molding today’s European Union. Throughout this period the “European” project was erratic and underwent quick development at certain times, and at others came to a grinding halt. The culminations of the larger moves seen in the sculpting of Europe were the main factors in the formation of the Europe that is seen today. Arguably the most important milestone is the, Treaty of Maastricht (1992).

This concept can be said to be the basis of Manners ' NPE theory. Moravcsik deepened F.Duchêne 's definition arguing that the EU’s CP «does not lie in the deployment of battalions or bomber, but rather in the quiet promotion of democracy and development through trade, foreign aid and peacekeeping». 6 In a word, both definitions imply that CP privileges means others than military ones in its foreign policy. As a matter of fact, the civilian conceptualization of Europe puts the emphasis on negociacion, multilateralism, economic instruments and diplomacy rather than privileging a

There is an erroneous assumption in the world that the concept of the European Union, the notion of having a shared currency, and borderless pan-European continent is a relatively new idea. However, the idea of a pan-European identity as it is known today through the European Union was established after the end of the Second World War, as the need for a united Western Europe was needed to combat the possible threat of war with the Soviet Union. The policies of the European Union went through a long review through the establishment of multiple pan-European organizations, primarily the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Economic Community (EEC), which provided the backbone of the modern European Union, through a number of treaties that encouraged European cooperation. It is through the combined efforts of the ECSC and the ECC that Churchill’s dream of a united Europe in 1949 eventually culminated in the creation of the European Union (E.U), an organization whose role is to protect the economic interests of aligned nations as outlined by the mandates of the ECSC and ECC.

Throughout the history of human civilization, many specific situations and conditions created space for countries to unite together and establish different unions in order to achieve a similar goal. The European Union is one of the most powerful and decorated united organizations of the world. Since its establishment, it has expanded into a unit of power and economic development, and has become one of the world’s largest collaborative forces (Jain, 2012, p.34). The organization has also won the Nobel peace prize for its advancement in the causes of peace. But is it truly a global power? In this paper, we will discuss the European Union’s exertion and influence of power in not only Europe but all over the world.

It was important, especially for the French, that Germany be contained and controlled. The ECSC brought these two nations together with shared resources and has led to over 60 years of peaceful

The European Union was set up after World War two to enable peace within the continent. After the war there had been short food supplies, tension between neighbouring countries and infrastructure destroyed. The idea of the union originated from Jean Monnet and the French foreign minister Robert Schuman decided to put the idea into practise. On 9th May 1950 Schuman had proposed the setting up of a European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), this would later be formally known as the European Union. The setup of the ECSC was the key foundation for the development of the EU as it had made Germany and France dependant on one another for rich raw materials. The two nations had been in continuous conflict over the centuries, the ECSC would enable peace and reconciliation between the two.