1. T he $ tory of the E uropean U nion 1951 1960 1986 1992 200719511960198619922007 ———I————I—I———I———I———I—————I——I—I——I—I————I——I————— 1945 1950 1957 1973 1981 1989 1995 200419451950195719731981198919952004

2. 1 9 4 5 The Second World was ended. Jean Monnet’s idea. The governments of France and Germany and another European countries too They should put their own coal and steel industries. Time line

3. 1 9 5 0 Jean Monnet Robert Schuman Time line minister in the French That is a brilliant idea He announced in a important speech on 9 May 1950.

4. 1 9 5 1 Time line French German Belgium Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Coal steel European Coal And Steel Community Was set up ! Put

5. 1 9 5 7 Time line 6 countries France, German, Belgium Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands next Well working together EEC Start another club The European Economic Community was set up CAP The Common agricultural Policy was set up.

6. 1 9 6 0 The common market was soon making life easier for people in the EEC. They had more money to spend, more food to eat and more varied things in their shops. Time line The common market More moneyLife easierMore food For people in EEC

7. 1 9 7 3 Time line The United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland Joined EEC

8. 1 9 8 1 Time line Greece joined EEC

9. 1 9 8 6 Time line PortugalSpainEEC

10. 1 9 8 9 Time line East and West European leaders They disagreed strongly Eastern Europe Communism Little freedom Many places is built the high wall Knock down The Berlin wall ‘iron curtain’

11. 1 9 9 2 Time line 15 members Finished building “single market” European Union

12. 1 9 9 5 Time line EEC AustriaFinlandSweden

13. 2 0 0 4 Time line Mediterranean islands Cyprus Malta Ready and joined the EU on 1 may 2004 Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia The former communist countries worked hard After a few years

14. 2 0 0 7 Time line EEC BulgariaRomania ready