Aspects of International Relations (PART SIX)

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What evidence is there of European reliance on the US in the early stages of the Cold War?

-Influx of Marshall Aid post 1947 -NATO post 1949

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What evidence is there of Europe exerting independence from the US in the 50s?

1951 European Coal and Steel Community

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What evidence is there of Europe exerting further independence from the US in the 50s?

1957 Treaty of Rome sets up the European Economic Community

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What evidence is there of European reliance of the US in the early 60s?

-View of US as defenders against Communism within NATO

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What evidence is there of Europe exerting independence from the US in the 60s?

-1966 French withdrawal from NATO -Hamel Report commits NATO to detente with the Warsaw Pact -De Gaulle unilaterally initiates good relations with Romania across the Iron Curtain

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What evidence is there of European support of US actions in the 80s?

-UK allow nuclear missiles to be placed on British soil -UK allow American planes to use British airbases to bomb Libya in 1986

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What evidence is there of the US disagreeing with Europe in the 80s?

Soviet Gas pipeline dispute 1982

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Why was there a fundamental difference between US and European foreign policy in the 1980s?

The Reagan Administration pursued a 'Second Cold War' whilst Europe still pursued Detente with the Eastern Bloc

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When was the European Union established?

1993

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Aspects of International Relations (PART SIX)