The United Nations and European Union

The United Nations and European Union

By Leah Johnson

• focuses solely on European nations

European Union

• global scale

The United Nations

There are 2 organizations that try to keep balance between the nations.

• organization of all sovereign nations

• representatives meet to discuss major world issues.

United Nations

Multiple Choice

True or False: the United Nations focuses on a specific continent.

• True

• False

• Created after WWII

  • Preceded by the League of Nations after WWI

• Purpose:

  • promote peace

  • prevent war

  • encourage development of all nations

• UN Security Council

  • UN peacekeepers to areas of conflict.

  • Not always effective

UN History and Purpose

Multiple Choice

Where have the UN Peace Keepers failed during times of conflict? (Hint: we watched a movie about it)

• Nigeria

• Rwanda

• The Congo

• Iran

Multiple Select

What are the goals of the United Nations? (More than one correct answer)

• Promote peace

• prevent war

• encourage trade with all

• encourage the development of all

Open Ended

The United Nations was preceded by the

• focuses on the economic and political union of European countries ONLY

• Not all European countries are participants

  • ​Great Britain (2020)

The European Union

• Boost the European economy

• Unifying the European population politically

• Member nations have good​s and people pass freely

• All use the Euro​ as a common currency

European Union Goals

Draw

Draw one of the "perks" the members of the European Union enjoy.

Fill in the Blanks

The

focuses on one continent.

Multiple Choice

What is the common currency in the European Union called?

• Dollar

• Pound

• Euro