As a man who enjoys studying history and other subjects, I have decided that in addition to my Weird Crimes of History series, I will do a series that offers a short guide on topics related to history, politics (don't worry, I'm not going to get political. I'm just trying to present the facts on different modern topics like a shorter, more accurate Wikipedia), and other subjects I am interested in that might be useful to somebody else. These guides will help introduce people to different relevant issues of recent history in an easy-to-digest outline format. Today's topic will be an organization that many people may have heard of, but have little to no idea how it works. Today, I will be talking about the European Union.
Governs with common economic, social, and security policies for its member states
created by the Maastricht Treaty on November 1st, 1993
created a single currency (the Euro) to help bring Europe together
provided common citizenship rights for all people living in member nations
Formed European Central Bank to be central bank of the euro and provide financial stability and manage supply of euros by controlling amount of currency available to member banks
Any EU citizen can move to and remain in another EU country for up to three months
EU students may remain in another EU nation for the remainder of their studies, but must show that they have sufficient financial support for their period of study
In 2012, the European Union was given a Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of organization's effort to promote peace and democracy in Europe
