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WWII
It was fought between the Axis (Germany, Japan, and Italy) and the Allies (Britain, the US, and the Soviet Union among others). -
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Peace in Europe and the beginnings of cooperation
Signing of the Treaties of Rome and the birth of the European Parliament. -
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Postdam Conference
Allow the three leading Allies to plan the postwar peace -
Establishment of Comecon
Comecon was formed under the aegis of the Soviet Union in 1949 in response to the formation of the Committee of European Economic Cooperation in western Europe -
NATO - international alliance
It was established at the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. -
Schuman Plan
It proposed placing French and West German production of coal and steel under a single authority that would later be opened to other European countries -
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Period of economic growth
Further economic integration in Europe and the beginnings of international cooperation. -
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The first new members join: Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom
How the European Union developed in the 70s, with the first addition of new members, European elections and a regional policy to boost poorer areas. -
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Collapse of Communism
The European Union developed in the 1980s with more countries joining -
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Expansion
More expansion, and the launch of the single market, border-free travel and the euro.