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.

Multiple Choice

What is the common currency in the European Union called?

• Dollar

• Pound

• Euro