European coal and Steel Community

Following the Second World War, many European countries if not almost all, were literally wiped out. The result of the activities of the Third Reich had left Europe’s political system of nation states dismantled and devastated and most importantly, the European economy lay disrupted in ruins. In result to this, there was a wave of new ideas in Europe, namely to start over, and to avoid going through such an experience. Prominent to this vague striving for a new Europe, was the concept of federalism, of some kind of political union. Many were the efforts of integrating Europe, but one of the most important ones was The Shuman Plan, proposing the European Coal and Steel Community. In the paragraphs that follow, I will explain The Shuman Plan, as well as the European Coal and steel Community and its importance in European integration.

The Shuman Plan takes its name from France’s foreign minister Robert Shuman. In his May 9th 1950 Declaration, we find the following: “The French government proposes to take action immediately on one limited but decisive poin

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Approximate Word count = 757
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)