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{{CountryInfo | {{CountryInfo | ||
|Name = [[File:ECSC-icon.png]] European Coal and Steel Community [[File:ECSC-icon2.png]] | |Name = [[File:ECSC-icon.png]] European Coal and Steel Community [[File:ECSC-icon2.png]] | ||
|NativeName = Europäische Gemeinschaft für Kohle und Stahl<br>Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier | |NativeName = <div style="overflow:auto; height:auto; max-height:40px; background:transparent;">{{ILSize|German-icon.png|German Language}}: Europäische Gemeinschaft für Kohle und Stahl<br>{{ILSize|FrenchL-icon.png|French Language}}: Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier | ||
| | |founded = 1952 | ||
| | |predicon = IARuhr | ||
|image = | |onlypredecessor = International Authority for the Ruhr | ||
|ended = 2002 | |||
|nexticon = EU | |||
|onlysuccessor = European Union | |||
|image = ECSC new.png | |||
|Caption = Coal and steel, mmm. | |Caption = Coal and steel, mmm. | ||
|Alias = [[File:EU-icon.png]] The EU before the EU | |Alias = [[File:EU-icon.png]] The [[European Union|EU]] before the EU | ||
| | |Time of Exist = 23 July 1952 - 23 July 2002 | ||
|Government =[[File:Capitalism-icon.png]] [[Capitalism|Economic Union]] | |Government =[[File:Capitalism-icon.png]] [[Capitalism|Economic Union]] | ||
|Languages = | |Languages = {{SB}} | ||
* [[file:German-icon.png]] [[ | * [[file:German-icon.png]] [[German Language|German]] | ||
* [[File:French-icon.png]] [[ | * [[File:French-icon.png]] [[French Language|French]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:ItalianL-icon.png]] [[Italian Language|Italian]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:DutchL-icon.png]] [[Dutch Language|Dutch]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:DanishL-icon.png]] [[Danish Language|Danish]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:IrishL-icon.png]] [[Irish Language|Irish]] | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:EnglishL-icon.png]] [[English Language|English]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:GreekL-icon.png]] [[Greek Language|Greek]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:PortugueseL-icon.png]] [[Portuguese Language|Portuguese]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:SpanishL-icon.png]] [[Spanish Language|Spanish]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:FinnishL-icon.png]] [[Finnish Language|Finnish]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:SwedishL-icon.png]] [[Swedish Language|Swedish]] | ||
|Affiliation =[[File:EP-icon.png]] [[European Parliament]] | |Affiliation =[[File:EP-icon.png]] [[European Parliament]] | ||
|Religions = | |Religions = {{SB}} '''Main:''' | ||
*[[File:Christianity-icon.png]] [[Christianity]] | *[[File:Christianity-icon.png]] [[Christianity]] | ||
*[[File:Islam-icon.png]] [[Islam]] | *[[File:Islam-icon.png]] [[Islam]] | ||
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*[[File:Hinduism-icon.png]] [[Hinduism]] | *[[File:Hinduism-icon.png]] [[Hinduism]] | ||
*[[File:Buddhism-icon.png]] [[Buddhism]] | *[[File:Buddhism-icon.png]] [[Buddhism]] | ||
|Friends = | |Friends = [[File:France-icon.png]] [[French Fourth Republic]]<br>{{i|France}} [[France|French Fifth Republic]]<br>[[File:West Germany-icon.png]] [[West Germany]]<br>[[File:Germany-icon.png]] [[Germany|United Germany]]<br>{{i|Italy}} [[Italy]]<br>{{i|Belgium}} [[Belgium]]<br>{{i|Ireland}} [[Ireland]]<br>{{i|UK}} [[United Kingdom]] | ||
|Enemies =[[File:Warsaw Pact-icon.png]] [[Warsaw Pact]] | |Enemies = [[File:Warsaw Pact-icon.png]] [[Warsaw Pact]]<br>{{i|USSR}} [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] | ||
|Likes = Steel 🔩⚙️⛓️, coal, mining ⛏️ | |Likes = Steel 🔩⚙️⛓️, coal, mining ⛏️ | ||
|Dislikes = Economic crisis, [[File:Communism-icon.png]] [[Communism|communism]] | |Dislikes = Economic crisis, [[File:Communism-icon.png]] [[Communism|communism]] | ||
|Preceded = [[File:IARuhr-icon.png]] [[International Authority for the Ruhr]] | |Preceded = [[File:IARuhr-icon.png]] [[International Authority for the Ruhr]] | ||
|Succeeded = [[File:EU-icon2.png]] [[European Union]] | |Succeeded = [[File:EU-icon2.png]] [[European Union]] | ||
|themecolor = #0187D6 | |||
}}'''European Coal and Steel Community''', or '''ECSC''', was a union of countries to integrate Europe's coal and steel industries into a single common market. Coal and steel were the only things keeping a European country's economy in good shape after WW2. ECSC later evolved into the [[File:EU-icon2.png]] [[European Union]]. | }}'''European Coal and Steel Community''', or '''ECSC''', was a union of countries to integrate Europe's coal and steel industries into a single common market. Coal and steel were the only things keeping a European country's economy in good shape after WW2. ECSC later evolved into the [[File:EU-icon2.png]] [[European Union]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
ECSC began with post-WWII unity efforts, highlighted by Winston Churchill's 1946 call for a "United States of Europe" and the 1948 Congress of Europe. On May 9, 1950, French Foreign Minister [[European Federalism|Robert Schuman]] proposed pooling coal and steel production, leading to the Treaty of Paris on April 18, 1951. This treaty, signed by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany, came into force on August 10, 1952, with Jean Monnet as its first President. | ECSC began with post-WWII unity efforts, highlighted by [[File:Churchill-icon.png]] [[Churchillism|Winston Churchill]]'s 1946 call for a "United States of Europe" and the 1948 Congress of Europe. On May 9, 1950, French Foreign Minister [[File:EuroFed-icon.png]] [[European Federalism|Robert Schuman]] proposed pooling coal and steel production, leading to the Treaty of [[File:Paris-icon.png]] [[Paris]] on April 18, 1951. This treaty, signed by [[File:Belgium-icon.png]] [[Belgium]], [[File:France-icon.png]] [[French Fourth Republic|France]], [[File:Italy-icon.png]] [[Italy]], [[File:Luxembourg-icon.png]] [[Luxembourg]], the [[File:Netherlands-icon.png]] [[Netherlands]], and [[File:West Germany-icon.png]] [[West Germany]], came into force on August 10, 1952, with Jean Monnet as its first President. | ||
The ECSC created a common market for coal and steel, eliminated tariffs, and set common prices. Key developments included the 1960 European Social Fund to aid workers | The ECSC created a common market for coal and steel, eliminated tariffs, and set common prices. Key developments included the 1960 European Social Fund to aid workers. The ECSC's budget grew in the 1970s, allowing more investment, and in 1973, [[File:Denmark-icon.png]] [[Denmark]], [[File:Ireland-icon.png]] [[Ireland]], and the [[File:UK-icon.png]] [[United Kingdom|UK]] joined. In the 1980s, the ECSC dealt with a steel crisis and began integrating with the [[File:EEC-icon.png]] [[European Economic Community]]. The 1992 [[File:Maastricht-icon.png]] [[Maastricht]] Treaty, which formed the [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union]], made the ECSC part of the EU structure. When the ECSC Treaty expired on 23 July 2002 and was not renewed, this union's functions were absorbed by the [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union]]. The ECSC was vital in fostering cooperation, rebuilding Europe's economy post-WWII, and paving the way for the [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union]]. | ||
== Goals == | == Goals == | ||
ECSC's major goal is to end war between member states, quote: | ECSC's major goal is to end war between member states, quote: | ||
<div>{{Quote|Make war not only unthinkable but materially impossible.| [[File: | <div>{{Quote|Make war not only unthinkable but materially impossible.| [[File:EuroFed-icon.png]] [[France|Robert Schuman]]}}</div> The ECSC's creation marked a radical shift from centuries of intermittent warfare and rivalry, especially between [[File:France-icon.png]] [[France]] and [[File:Germany-icon.png]] [[Germany]]. By pooling coal and steel production industries critical to military infrastructure, the ECSC sought to bind the economies of member states so closely together that war would become not just undesirable but practically impossible. The [[File:ECSC-icon2.png]] [[Inner Six|Six Founder Member States]] — [[File:Belgium-icon.png]] [[Belgium]], [[File:France-icon.png]] [[France]], [[File:Italy-icon.png]] [[Italy]], [[File:Luxembourg-icon.png]] [[Luxembourg]], the [[File:Netherlands-icon.png]] [[Netherlands]], and [[File:Germany-icon2.png]] [[Germany]], entered into an unprecedented economic collaboration that laid the foundation for future European integration. They are now living in the longest period of peace in more than 2000 years of their histories. | ||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
*{{i|Germany}} [[Germany]] (Joined 18 April 1951 as [[File:West Germany-icon.png]] [[West Germany]]) | |||
*{{i|France}} [[France]] (Joined 18 April 1951 as [[File:French4-icon.png]] [[French Fourth Republic]]) | |||
*{{i|Belgium}} [[Belgium]] (Joined 18 April 1951) | |||
* [[ | *{{i|Italy}} [[Italy]] (Joined 18 April 1951) | ||
*{{i|Luxembourg}} [[Luxembourg]] (Joined 18 April 1951) | |||
* [[ | *{{i|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]] (Joined 18 April 1951) | ||
*{{i|Denmark}} [[Denmark]] (Joined 1 January 1973) | |||
* [[ | *{{i|Ireland}} [[Ireland]] (Joined 1 January 1973) | ||
* [[ | *{{i|UK}} [[United Kingdom]] (Joined 1 January 1973) | ||
*{{i|Greece}} [[Greece]] (Joined 1 January 1981) | |||
*{{i|Portugal}} [[Portugal]] (Joined 1 January 1986) | |||
*{{i|Spain}} [[Spain]] (Joined 1 January 1986) | |||
*{{i|Austria}} [[Austria]] (Joined 1 January 1995) | |||
*{{i|Finland}} [[Finland]] (Joined 1 January 1995) | |||
* | *{{i|Sweden}} [[Sweden]] (Joined 1 January 1995) | ||
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== How to draw == | == How to draw == | ||
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{{FlagColour | {{FlagColour | ||
|c1 = Blue | |c1 = Blue | ||
|h1 = # | |h1 = #0786D5 | ||
|c2 = Black | |c2 = Black | ||
|h2 = #000000 | |h2 = #000000 | ||
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|h3 = #FFFFFF | |h3 = #FFFFFF | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery widths=150px> | |||
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</gallery> | |||
== See Also == | |||
*{{i|EU}} [[European Union]] | |||
*{{i|Inner6}} [[Inner Six]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:56, 5 March 2025
European Coal and Steel Community, or ECSC, was a union of countries to integrate Europe's coal and steel industries into a single common market. Coal and steel were the only things keeping a European country's economy in good shape after WW2. ECSC later evolved into the 
European Union.
History
ECSC began with post-WWII unity efforts, highlighted by 
Winston Churchill's 1946 call for a "United States of Europe" and the 1948 Congress of Europe. On May 9, 1950, French Foreign Minister 
Robert Schuman proposed pooling coal and steel production, leading to the Treaty of 
Paris on April 18, 1951. This treaty, signed by 
Belgium, 
France, 
Italy, 
Luxembourg, the 
Netherlands, and 
West Germany, came into force on August 10, 1952, with Jean Monnet as its first President.
The ECSC created a common market for coal and steel, eliminated tariffs, and set common prices. Key developments included the 1960 European Social Fund to aid workers. The ECSC's budget grew in the 1970s, allowing more investment, and in 1973, 
Denmark, 
Ireland, and the 
UK joined. In the 1980s, the ECSC dealt with a steel crisis and began integrating with the 
European Economic Community. The 1992 
Maastricht Treaty, which formed the 
European Union, made the ECSC part of the EU structure. When the ECSC Treaty expired on 23 July 2002 and was not renewed, this union's functions were absorbed by the European Union. The ECSC was vital in fostering cooperation, rebuilding Europe's economy post-WWII, and paving the way for the European Union.
Goals
ECSC's major goal is to end war between member states, quote:
“”Make war not only unthinkable but materially impossible.
|
| — Robert Schuman
|
The ECSC's creation marked a radical shift from centuries of intermittent warfare and rivalry, especially between France and 
Germany. By pooling coal and steel production industries critical to military infrastructure, the ECSC sought to bind the economies of member states so closely together that war would become not just undesirable but practically impossible. The 
Six Founder Member States — Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and 
Germany, entered into an unprecedented economic collaboration that laid the foundation for future European integration. They are now living in the longest period of peace in more than 2000 years of their histories.
Members
Germany (Joined 18 April 1951 as 
West Germany)
France (Joined 18 April 1951 as 
French Fourth Republic)
Belgium (Joined 18 April 1951)
Italy (Joined 18 April 1951)
Luxembourg (Joined 18 April 1951)
Netherlands (Joined 18 April 1951)
Denmark (Joined 1 January 1973)
Ireland (Joined 1 January 1973)
United Kingdom (Joined 1 January 1973)
Greece (Joined 1 January 1981)
Portugal (Joined 1 January 1986)
Spain (Joined 1 January 1986)
Austria (Joined 1 January 1995)
Finland (Joined 1 January 1995)
Sweden (Joined 1 January 1995)
How to draw
- Draw a ball.
- Fill the top half with blue and the bottom half with black.
- Draw 6 white stars on each half.
- Add the eyes and you are done!
- Add some coal and steel (optional)
| Color Name | HEX | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | #0786D5 | |
| Black | #000000 | |
| White | #FFFFFF | |
Gallery
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Original infobox image
