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Winston Churchill's "United States of Europe" Speech
Winston Churchill delieved a speech at the University of Zrich which empowered Europeans to turn their backs on the past and look towards the future. [European Commision, 1949] -
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (Comecon)
Comecon was an organization that formed to facilitate the economic development of the Soviet Union, Bugaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. [Wikimedia, 2005] -
NATO Formation
The North American Treaty Organization is a Military alliance between Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. [Klara Buda, 1949] -
Shuman Declaration
Robert Shuman, a French foreign minister, proposed the establishment of a common market for coal and steel. [Council of Europe, 1950] -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris prompted the creation of the European Coal and Steel Communities. [CVCE, 1951] -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was created when a Treaty was signed by the Soviet Union and its other European lands that put the Soviets in charge of the armed forces of the memberstates. [History Toay, 1955] -
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). [CVCE, 1957] -
Founding Fathers of EC
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands spark to start of the formation of European Communities. [European Commission, 1957] -
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
The Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union is a system of subsidies paid to EU farmers. [European Commission, 1962] -
Merger Treaty
The Merger Treaty combined the executive bodies of the ECSC, Euratom, and the European Economic Community which formed the European Community (EC). [CVCE, 1965] -
Empty Chair Crisis
The Empty Chair Crisis was a disagreement between Charles de Gaulle and five other nations about the integration of Europe. de Gaulle believed in intergovernmentalism while the other nations believed in supranationalism. [CVCE, 1966] -
Britain, Denmark, & Ireland Join European Communties
Britain, Denmark, & Ireland join the European Community. [European Union Delegation, 1973] -
Greece joins EC
Greece was the 10th member to join the European Union. [Wiki Media, 1981] -
Spain and Portugal join EU
Spain and Portuagal was the EU's 11th and 12th new members. [Navigation, 1986] -
Maastricht Treaty
The Maastricht Treaty established the European Union (EU). [CNTimes, 1992] -
Austria, Finalnd, & Sweden join EU
Austria, Finalnd, & Sweden join EU, expanding the European Union. [European Commission, 1995] -
Invention of the Euro
The Euro officially came into excistence as a new currency. [Euro Symbol, 1999] -
Eurozone
The Eurozone is a Monetary Union between 19 of the 28 member states who have officially adopted the Euro as their currency. [Wikimedia, 2007] -
The Circulation of Euros
Euros began to be produced in bank notes and coins. [The Guardian, 2002]
