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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
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.
Time line French German Belgium Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Coal steel European Coal And Steel Community Was set up ! Put
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.
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
Time line The United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland Joined EEC
Time line Greece joined EEC
Time line PortugalSpainEEC
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’
Time line 15 members Finished building “single market” European Union
Time line EEC AustriaFinlandSweden
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
Time line EEC BulgariaRomania ready