Historical Archives of the European Union
Audio-visual Collections
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Pour appuyer notre action assistez a la réunion
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Communauté européenne de défense
The European Defence Community (EDC) is portrayed as the only solution for peace and security for all its prospective member.
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Pour notre sécurité il faut ratifier le Traité de Communauté Européenne de Défense
For the security and economic unity of Europe, the manifesto supports the ratification of the treaty establishing the Europea... [Read more]
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Communauté européenne de défense
Poster emphasising the need for the establishment of the European Defence Community (EDC). It identifies communists and Russia as the wor... [Read more]
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Communauté Européenne de Défense
The European Defence Community (EDC) is presented as a protector of French citizens' interests, in contrast to the communists, who are accused of prioritizing thei... [Read more]
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Avec la Communauté européenne de défense, plus de guerres fratricides en Europe
The European Defence Community (EDC) is presented as the guarantor of peace in Europe.
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Pour notre sécurité il faut ratifier le Traité de Communauté Européenne de Défense
For the security and economic unity of Europe, the manifesto supports the ratification of the treaty establishing the Europea... [Read more]
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Pas d'Armée Nationale Allemande! Crèons la Communauté européenne de défense
Slogan: "No German National Army! Let's create the European Defence Community".
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. 05 May 1954
L'Europe pourquoi et comment?
Poster announcing a public lecture by André Philip, former Minister of the IVth French Republic on the topic of choosing Europe.
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Le surarmement soviétique, c'est la paix!
Message: Soviet Union's excessive stockpiling of weapons is a dangerous menace, and that the establishment of the European Defence Community (EDC) is the o... [Read more]
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Ceux qui s'opposent à la Communauté européenne de défense ne proposent aucune "solution de rechange" qui soit efficace
Poster emphasising the need for the establishment of the European Defence Community (EDC) as a solution for change.
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Communauté européenne de défense (C.E.D.)
A poster emphasizing the need for a European Defence Community (EDC) and a Federal Europe, with its own Parliament and Government, to manage the interests of Europeans who have accepted the European Coal a... [Read more]
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Quels sont les adversaires les plus acharnés de la Communauté Europèenne de Défense?
Messages: the European Defence Community's (EDC) worst enemies are the Russians and the communists, as the EDC could act in response to any future pacts between URSS and Germany, which in the past led to the partition of Poland and the outbreak of war in 1939. Only the EDC can gu... [Read more]
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
CED pour votre sécurité
Promotion of the European Defence Community (EDC). The left side features a somber scene of graves and mourning figures; on the right side, contrasting this, are images of peace and prosperity: a mother and two children walking in an idyllic setting, an industrial building, and a farmer plowing fields with a tractor, representing economic stability and progress. The large, bold letters "CED" in the center emphasize the organization's role, with the slogan "Pour votre sécurité" (For you... [Read more]
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Alerte aux Français
The poster warns French people about Soviet Union's "divide and conquer" strategy and its attempts to destabilize the free world. It notes that while Russia initially rejected, it later accepted a Four-Power Conference on November 27. The text questions whether this is a genuine effort to end the Cold War or a tactic to isolate France from its allies, as Bidault fears. It urges the French to reject any attempt to undermine the ratification of the European Defense Community (EDC) Treaty, which could jeopardize alliances, and to re... [Read more]
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [OFME] Organisation française du Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
La position du Mouvement Européen devant le vote de l'Assemblée
After the National Assembly's vote on the European Defence Community (EDC), with this poster the French General Delegation of the European Movement voiced a firm objection to the outcome. They condemned the exclusion of the Treaty’s supporters from the discussion and criticized the government's lack of response. The Delegation cautioned about the dangerous repercussions of the vote, particularly its dependence on communist backing, which risks politically and morally isolating France from its allies, damaging relations with Germany, and weakening the Atlantic Alliance. Despite these difficulties, the Delegation committed to continuing its support for European integration and urged citizens to take strong measur... [Read more]
Location. [France]
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