Soto- Supranationalism and Devolution

Devolution: United States/ Great Britain

Jul 4, 1776

Type: Economic
Countries Created: United States of America
History/ Explanantion: Great Britain decided to stop fighting because it was costing them to much so they decided to let the U.S. become their own country so they could trade with them

Supranationalism: Triple Alliance

Jan 1, 1882

Countries: Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Italy
Type: Political/ Military
Purpose: Believed France threatened peace so they wanted to isolate France

Supranationalism: Triple Entente

Jan 1, 1907

Countries: Great Britain, France, and Russia
Type: Political/ Military
Purpose: Agree not to attack each other and they're trying to make sure Germany doesn't get power

Devolution: Catalonia, Spain

Jan 1, 1917

Type: Cultural
Countries Created: None, Catalonia was given autonomy
History/ Explanation: Catalonia's economic strength was so powerful and Catalonian nations produced 25% of all Spanish exports so they didnt want them to become a seperate country

Devolution: Czechslovakia

Jan 1, 1918

Type: Political/ Military
Countries Created: Czech Republic and Slovakia
History/ Explanation: Czechs and Slovaks divided their country along a new international border because of the pro-split politicians in Slovakia argued that the split was necessary because Slovakia, the smaller part of the Czechoslovak Federation, was often neglected economically, the more important manufacturing factories placed in Czech Republic, while Slovakia's economy was based on agriculture and processing of raw mat

Devolution: Ireland/ Great Britain

Jan 1, 1937

Type: Cultural Factors and Political/ Military
Countries Created: Northern Ireland
History/ Explanation: In 1923, Ireland experienced the Easter Rising, the Irish War of Independence
(1919-1921), a civil war (1922-1923), and the partition of the country into two states

Supranationalism: PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization)

Jan 1, 1964

Countries: West Bank, Golan Heights, and Gaza Strip
Type: Cultural
Purpose: To push for the Palestinian's independence

Supranationalism: EU (European Union)

Jan 1, 1992

Countries: Denmark, Ireland, UK, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg
Type: Economic
Purpose: Restriction that impeded how coal, iron ore, and steel eliminate certain tariffs

Supranationalism: NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

Jan 1, 1994

Countries: United States, Mexico, Cananda
Type: Economic
Purpose: The gradual elimination of tariffs and trade restrictions

Devolution: United Kingdom/ Scotland

Jan 1, 1997

Type: Economis
Countries Created: None, Scotland was given autonomy
History/ Explanation: Scotland couldn't leave the United Kingdom becausethey had oil and access to the North Sea