origin of the EU
... The EU or EEC as it was then called was influenced by generations of mistakes and solutions. ... Before the turn of the 20th century the main driving forces behind EU creation were greed and domination. ... After WW2 the EU dreams were determined now to be dashed. ... As a ruling power the EU cannot be seen to influence European people’s religious beliefs. ... It outlined plans for a federal Europe and is believed by many to be the document on which the EU should be based. ... It was economically successful and was a giant step in the right direction towards a unified EU. Page 10 Zara Hornibrook C02382130 Conclusions: • The foundation of the EU was greatly influenced by previous attempts at unifications • People realized that, in order to attain European unity, the use of violence, terrorism or war as political tools was not viable • It was accepted that one country could not rule an entire union (e.