The European UnionDelegation of the European Union to the USWashington, DC1. History of the EU2. European Enlargement3. How the EU Wors!. The EU on the Worl" Stage#. The EU$US %elationship &'er'iewThe History &( THE EU)The &riginal *urpose of the EUTo se+ure a lasting pea+e in Europe)),y +ontrolling the pro"u+tion of +oal an" steelTo se+ure a lasting pea+e in Europe)),y +ontrolling the pro"u+tion of +oal an" steelHow? -ey .ilestones1/#20 ECSC*ro"u+tion of +oal an" steel pla+e" un"er +ontrol of a High 1uthority 1/#20 Treaty of RomeCreate" the EEC an" esta3lishe" the +ommon maret-ey .ilestones1/24Single European Act(irst ma5or re'ision of the %ome Treaty0 Single .aret an" European *oliti+al Cooperation1/2/Fall of the Berlin Wall%euni6+ation of 7ermany an" "emo+rati8ation of Eastern Europe1//3Maastricht TreatyCreation of the European Union, preparation for E.U, intro"u+tion of parts of politi+al unionThe Treaty of 9is3onEntere" into for+e De+em3er 1, 2::/. 1men"s +urrent treaties without repla+ing them.-ey impro'ements0 Demo+ra+y an" Transparen+y ;isi3ility on the 7lo3al Stage %ights an" ;alues E