Chapter 5 Multiple choice questions

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True or false: The quest for European unity is unique to the post Second World War period.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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What was the outcome of the 1948 European Congress?

The European Coal and Steel Community correct incorrect

Nothing—no agreement was reached correct incorrect

The Council of Europe correct incorrect

The Treaty of Paris correct incorrect

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What was the aim of the Marshall Plan?

To combat the threat of communism correct incorrect

To promote international trade correct incorrect

To assist European economic recovery correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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How did France initially wish to address the German problem?

They wanted to see Germany remain divided and occupied by the allies correct incorrect

They wanted to see Germany recover economically and militarily correct incorrect

They wanted Germany to pay a large amount of reparations correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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What was the Schuman Plan?

A plan for broad political and economic co-operation among European states correct incorrect

A plan to create a free trade area in Germany, France, Italy, and the Benelux countries correct incorrect

An intergovernmental organization among Germany, France, Italy, and the Benelux countries correct incorrect

A plan to pool the coal and steel resources of Germany, France, Italy, and the Benelux countries, managed by a supranational body correct incorrect

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When the Federal Republic of Germany was established in 1949, what problems did this create for France?

France viewed a sovereign Germany as a security risk and it threatened French access to German coal correct incorrect

The German steel industry was stronger than the French industry which threatened French economic development correct incorrect

The Federal Republic of Germany supported more political and economic integration than France wanted correct incorrect

The Federal Republic of Germany was economically weak, which led to mass labour migration to France correct incorrect

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What was Robert Schuman referring to when he said 'the solidarity in production will make it plain that any war between France and Germany becomes not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible'?

An integrated munitions industry correct incorrect

Pooling of coal and steel supplies correct incorrect

Co-operation in food and agricultural production correct incorrect

Joint monitoring of industrial developments correct incorrect

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Why did Germany accept the Schuman Plan?

Konrad Adenauer's personal values and ideology correct incorrect

It rehabilitated Germany economically and restored its legitimacy in the eyes of the world and strengthened its alliances correct incorrect

Germany faced US pressure to accept it correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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True or false: The Americans had little or no influence on the development of the European Coal and Steel Community.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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Which of the following was not a concession secured by member states during negotiations of the Treaty of Paris?

The creation of a Council of Ministers correct incorrect

Subsidies for less efficient Belgian coal producers correct incorrect

Subsidies for less efficient Italian steel producers correct incorrect

Maintaining the German coal and steel cartels in the Ruhr valley correct incorrect