Schuman Declaration
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The Schuman Declaration was a 1950 proposal by French foreign minister Robert Schuman to place French and German coal and steel production under a common authority, laying the foundation for European integration and ultimately the European Union.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
founding document of European integration
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political declaration → |
| addressedTo |
governments of Europe
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| aimedAt |
economic integration of Europe
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making war between France and Germany materially impossible → promoting peace in Europe → |
| announcedBy |
Robert Schuman
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| associatedPerson |
Jean Monnet
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| commemoratedOn |
Europe Day
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| commemorationDate |
May 9
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| context |
Franco-German reconciliation
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post-World War II reconstruction → |
| coreIdea |
creation of a supranational High Authority
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pooling of coal and steel production → |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| date |
1950-05-09
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| draftedWithAssistanceFrom |
Jean Monnet
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| foundationFor |
European Union
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European integration → |
| hasAuthor |
Robert Schuman
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| hasProposer |
Robert Schuman
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| historicalSignificance |
marked the birth of organized European integration
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| influenced |
Treaties of Rome
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development of supranational European institutions → |
| language |
French
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| ledTo |
European Coal and Steel Community
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Treaty of Paris (1951) → |
| legalNature |
political proposal
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| mainProposal |
placing French and German coal and steel production under a common High Authority
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| place |
Paris
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| policyArea |
economic policy
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foreign policy → security policy → |
| politicalOrientation |
pro-European integration
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| positionOfAnnouncer |
French Minister of Foreign Affairs
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| proposedInstitution |
High Authority for coal and steel
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| proposedInstitutionType |
supranational authority
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| proposedTo |
Federal Republic of Germany
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other European countries → |
| recognizedAs |
starting point of the process leading to the European Union
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| relatedOrganization |
European Coal and Steel Community
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European Union → |
| resultedIn |
creation of the European Coal and Steel Community
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| subjectMatter |
coal and steel
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economic cooperation → peace and security in Europe → |
| year |
1950
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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European Coal and Steel Community
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Treaty of Paris (1951) ("Schuman Plan") → Treaty of Paris (1951) → |
inspiredBy |
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European integration
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Franco-German reconciliation → |
hasKeyEvent |
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Jean Monnet
("Drafting of the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950")
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Robert Schuman → |
notableWork |
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Robert Schuman
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authorOf |
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Jean Monnet
("Schuman Plan")
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knownFor |
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Treaty of Paris (1951)
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precededBy |