EEC AND ECSC

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    • What was the ECSC?
      European Coal and Steel Community
    • What was the purpose of the ECSC?
      To connect coal and steel industries
    • What happened when countries joined the ECSC?
      They gained access to shared resources
    • What did the ECSC evolve into?
      EEC, the European Economic Community
    • What significant change occurred in 1968 within the EEC?
      Countries began trading as one unit
    • Which countries joined the EEC in 1973?
      Britain, Denmark, and Ireland
    • What was the purpose of the UK referendum in 1975?
      To decide on staying in the EEC
    • What are the key components of the EEC and ECSC?
      • ECSC: Coal and steel industry cooperation
      • EEC: Broader economic community
      • Trading as a single unit
      • Expansion of membership over time
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