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__** The European Union **__

 **1. The European Union was created because:** The European Union was created to aim for the improvementof the economic well-being of certain regions in Europe. A number of European leaders decided in the 1940's that the only way to establish a lasting peace was to unite the two chief belligerent nations (France and Germany).

**2. History of the EU:** > Union.
 *  The EU began in 1951 with six neighboring countries.
 *  The largest enlargement of the EU was during May of 2004 with ten new countries joined.
 *  The 1992 Treaty of Maastricht laid the basics for further forms of cooperation in a foreign and defense policy, in judicial and internal affairs, and in the creation of a common currency, known as the euro.
 *  The euro was released into the union in January of 1999. It became the unit of exchange for all the countries except for the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Sweden.
 *  The latest countries to join the Union was Balgaria and Romania in 2007. This brought the total to 27 countries living under the European

 **3. What is the purpose of the European Union?**
 *  The European Unions purpose is to unite and bring the countries of Europe together after being enemies from the many deadly wars between the countries.
 *  After World War I and II, the countries were mostly welcome of becoming allies.
 *  It is meant to keep peace and help the countries together economically and politically.

 **4.How does the EU benefit Europeans?**
 *  The Eu brings Europeans closer together.
 *  It makes the countries less likely to fight each other over land or political issues because they are tied so close together.
 *  The Euro is the shared currency at makes trade much more simple.


 *  __<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Spain __ **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Spain is a part of the European Union.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> Spain joined the EU in 1986 with Portugal, bringing the total of countries to twelve countries.

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">What are the pros and cons of the EU for Spain? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> The country uses the euro, which is very helpful for the economy. The euro makes trade and buisness between the European countries easier and simpler because they have the same currency to buy and sell with.
 * <span style="color: #1658c0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The EU helps Spain become more safe and protected from other histile countries.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> One con for Spain joining the EU was that the EU made a vote for the European Constitution. This was a vote for the countries to join the EU. But many countries voted against the EU because they feared that their own country's culture would be destroyed or changed. Spain has not yet voted, and the constitution is now not as likely to become official or even take votes from countries any longer because the four countries that already voted decided to not vote for it.

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">How does the EU benefit Spain? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> The EU has helped Spain by protecting and supporting the country from war and even issues like famine. This country has been greatly benifited ever since its arrival into the European Union in 1986.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> This is the flag of Spain <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: rgb(0,93,255);"> This is a map of Spain <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">http://www.sispain.org/english/foreign/union.html <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/spain/index_en.htm <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/spain/index_en.htm http://www.map-of-spain.co.uk/maps-of-spain/spain/large_map-of-spain2.jpg <span style="color: #1f2def; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> Mr. Wamsley Britannica Encyclopedia, volume 11
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