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| - World War II ends, leaving Europe devastated and its inhabitants hungry |
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| - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Council of Europe are established |
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| - France launches Schuman Plan |
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| - Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg found the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), or 'Montanunion' |
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| - France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg establish the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Commission (EURATOM) |
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| - Great Britain, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, and the Scandinavian countries form the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) |
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| - Denmark, Ireland, and Great Britain join EC |
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| - First direct elections to the European Parliament |
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| - Spain and Portugal join EC |
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| - Berlin Wall falls, ending division of Europe |
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| - German unification extends EC membership to former E. Germany |
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- Maastricht Treaty goes into effect
- European Communities (EC) is now called the European Union (EU) |
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- Austria, Finland, and Sweden join EU, making the total number 15
- Schengen Agreement goes into effect |
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| - Heads of EU member states draw up the Amsterdam Treaty |
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| - The euro is introduced as common currency for financial transactions in 11 EU states |
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| - The euro replaces national currencies for all daily transactions in 12 EU nations |
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| - Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Cyprus, and Malta join EU, making total number 25 |
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| - Proposal for a European Constitution is voted down before ratification |
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| - 1950: Put French and West German coal and steel production under a single authority |
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| ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community) or 'Montanunion' |
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| - 1951: Collaborated the coal and steel production of Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg |
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| EEC (European Economic Community) |
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| - 1957: The establishment of a single market and economic integration of France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg |
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| EURATOM (European Atomic Energy Commission) |
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| - 1957: Fostered co-operation of the nuclear fields of France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg |
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| - 1957: The collective name of the EEC and EURATOM |
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| EC (European Communities) |
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| - 1957: The collective name of the EEC, EURATOM, and ECSC |
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| - 1993: Paved the way for economic and monetary unity w/in the EC by leading to the creation of the euro and establishing the 3 pillars of the Union |
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| - 1993: The new name for the EC |
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| - 1995: EU Treaty making passport-free travel between EU nations possible |
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| - 1997: Laid out internal EU reform as well as expansion eastward. Included, among other things: a greater emphasis on citizenship and individual rights; increased power of the EU Parliament; a Community area of freedom, security, and justice; and the establishment of the CFSP (Common Foreign and Security Policy) |
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