Question

In 1952, the six ecsc states signed a treaty to create a __________ to integrate europe's military forces under one budget and command.

Answer 1

This was the European Defense Community treaty, which actually failed to come into being. This treaty had planned to bring the military forces of France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg under a single command. However, since France and, later, Britain, were against the treaty, it failed ratification.