European Confederation
European Confederation may refer to: * European Confederation (1943), a proposal by German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop in March 1943 * European Confederation (1989), a proposal by French President François Mitterrand in December 1989 {{disambiguation ...
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European Confederation (1943)
The European Confederation (german: Europäischer Staatenbund) was a proposed political institution of European unity, which was to be part of a broader restructuring ('' Neuordnung'') in the aftermath of a German victory in the Second World War. The plan was proposed by German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop in March 1943. Some historians have argued that the concept was primarily a propaganda tool. However, others have argued that there was genuine enthusiasm for European unity among Nazi and Fascist political leaders and intellectuals since references to the concept were made in secret government memoranda and conversations. Background Some in the German Foreign Ministry were interested in the "European question" and collaborated with the ''Auslandswissenschaftliches Institut'' (DAWI; German Institute for Foreign Studies) on securing a decision on the matter.Lipgens & Loth (1985), pp. 50-51 Influential Europe planners were Werner Daitz, Franz Six and Karl Megerle, wh ...
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