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 v  Formed after World War 2 ended.  v  To create peace through out Europe.  v  Because the economy was down after World War 2, the EU helped make economy grow.  v  Helps other countries to be safer.  v  To unite Europe’s countries.  v  To make trade easier.  v  Easier to associate with other countries  v  Made some European countries democratic
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 v  1950: European Coal and Steel Community was founded (France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and the Netherlands were the founders.)  v  1957: The Treaty of Rome was used to build the European Economic Community  v  1973: This was so successful that 3 other members joined. (Denmark United Kingdom, and Ireland)  v  1975: European Regional Development Fund established.  v  1979: European Parliament had its first elections.  v  1981-1986: Greece joined, then Spain and Portugal did as well.  v  1889: The Berlin wall fell making Germany democratic.  v  1991: Soviet Union fell & the thought of the European Union started. <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  1993: The treaty was used and the European Union was made. <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  1999: the Euro became their official money. <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  Over time the EU grew to 15 members. (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  To keep peace between countries <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  To make trade easy between the countries <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  It makes it easier to transport between the EU countries <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  To be able to make decisions as a group <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  Make life better for the citizens. With better healthcare and jobs <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  To unite all the countries <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  Having better safety and security <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  To be able to associate easily with other countries <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  Better communication <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  Common currency <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  Gives Europeans freedom <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  Easy trade between the countries <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  Gives the people more safety <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  Healthcare, jobs, and common living is better <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  People have more rights, by being aloud to vote in elections <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> v  Easy traveling
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 * __ What is the Purpose of the EU? __**
 * __ How does the EU benefit Europeans? __**

<span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  http://www.forumoneurope.ie/eu4u/Countries.html 1/27/09 <span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  http://europa.eu/abc/12lessons/lesson_5/index_en.htm 1/27/09 <span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  http://europa.eu/abc/12lessons/lesson_1/index_en.htm 1/26/09 <span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  http://europa.eu/abc/12lessons/lesson_2/index_en.htm 1/26/09 <span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  http://userpage.chemie.fu-berlin.de/adressen/eu.html 1/27/09 http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/eu2.gif 2/04/09
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__ E ____ u ____ r ____ o ____ p ____ e ____ a ____ n ____ C o u n t r y R e s e a r c h  __ <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #09b4dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">**Hungary's Flag** <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ff99cc; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §   Yes, Hungary is a member of the European Union. Before Joining the EU Hungary had a communist government. This government did not do so well. It was run by Soviet military troops and made living in Hungary very unpleasant. By 1991 the Soviet military. In 1994 applications were sent to become a member in the European Union. Although it took ten years Hungary became an official member In the European Union. __ Pros __ <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #cc66ff; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  More safety and security <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #cc66ff; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  More jobs <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #cc66ff; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  Better income <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #cc66ff; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  Free trade between other countries <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #cc66ff; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  Faster growing economy <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #cc66ff; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  Democracy __ Cons __ <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #cc66ff; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  Overall power is not equally distributed <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #cc66ff; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  The EU is still new and there are still flaws <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #cc66ff; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §   There are some budget issues <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #33cccc; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §   The EU has many benefits. After world war two the EU helped many countries grow in population and their economy. Although Hungary wasn’t helped by he EU after the war. Before joining the EU in 2004, Hungary was under extreme communist rule. For about 47 year Soviet troops ran Hungary’s communism. So once Hungary joined the EU it became a Democracy and had much better living conditions. It has helped the economy and the population grow. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ff9900; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  http://www.itdh.com/engine.aspx?page=itdh_benefits <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ff9900; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> §  http://home.gwu.edu/~maddude1/issue.html <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107620.html http://www.allanpetker.choirtravelinfo.com/PIX/StateFlagHungary.jpg
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