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}}The '''Inner Six''', also known as '''The Six''', the '''Six Founders''', or the founding members of the [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union]], refers to [[File:Belgium-icon.png]] [[Belgium]], [[File:France-icon.png]] [[France]], [[File:Germany-icon.png]] [[Germany]], [[File:Italy-icon.png]] [[Italy]], [[File:Luxembourg-icon.png]] [[Luxembourg]], and the [[File:Netherlands-icon.png]] [[Netherlands]], the six founding member states of the [[File:ECSC-icon.png]][[File:EEC-icon.png]][[File:Euratom-icon.png]] [[European Coal and Steel Community|European]] [[European Economic Community|Commun]][[Euratom|ities]], now succeeded by the [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union]]. | }}The '''Inner Six''', also known as '''The Six''', the '''Six Founders''', or the founding members of the [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union]], refers to [[File:Belgium-icon.png]] [[Belgium]], [[File:France-icon.png]] [[France]], [[File:Germany-icon.png]] [[Germany]], [[File:Italy-icon.png]] [[Italy]], [[File:Luxembourg-icon.png]] [[Luxembourg]], and the [[File:Netherlands-icon.png]] [[Netherlands]], the six founding member states of the [[File:ECSC-icon.png]][[File:EEC-icon.png]][[File:Euratom-icon.png]] [[European Coal and Steel Community|European]] [[European Economic Community|Commun]][[Euratom|ities]], now succeeded by the [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union]]. | ||
The integration efforts of the Inner Six took place during the Cold War, and one of the motivations was to prevent the recurrence of conflicts in Europe and to present a united front against the [[File:USSR- | The integration efforts of the Inner Six took place during the Cold War, and one of the motivations was to prevent the recurrence of conflicts in Europe and to present a united front against the [[File:USSR-icon2.png]] [[Communist Bloc|Soviet bloc]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 03:10, 16 June 2024
Template:CountryInfoThe Inner Six, also known as The Six, the Six Founders, or the founding members of the 
European Union, refers to 
Belgium, 
France, 
Germany, 
Italy, 
Luxembourg, and the 
Netherlands, the six founding member states of the 
European Communities, now succeeded by the European Union.
The integration efforts of the Inner Six took place during the Cold War, and one of the motivations was to prevent the recurrence of conflicts in Europe and to present a united front against the 
Soviet bloc.
History
The Inner Six are those who responded to the Schuman Declaration's call for the pooling of coal and steel resources under a common High Authority. The six signed the Treaty of 
Paris creating the European Coal and Steel Community on 18 April 1951 (which came into force on 23 July 1952). Following on from this, they attempted to create a 
European Defence Community: with the idea of allowing 
West Germany to rearm under the authority of a common European military command, a treaty was signed in 1952. However the plan was rejected by the Senate of France, which also scuppered the draft treaty for a 
European Political Community (which would have created a political federation to ensure 
democratic control over the new European army).
