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Winston Churchill, suggested that Europe
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It was an agreement that was signed by Belgium, the
Netherlands, and Luxembourg in order to remove customs and to promote free movement of
capital, goods, and workers. -
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Robert Schuman, proposed the creation of a common market of coal
and steel to avoid rivalries and to be more competent. -
It involved the creation of the European Coal and Steel
Community (ECSC) It was signed by France, Western Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands,
and Luxembourg. It created a free-trade area for coal and steel in the signing countries. -
Stalin die and was succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev, who began a process of DeStalinization
to fight the abuse of power of cult of personality of the previous leader. Khrushchev
allowed some level of freedom and speech -
In Hungary, the people of Budapest protested
against the harsh government of Rakosi. -
It constituted the creation of the European Economic
Community (EEC) or Common Market. Its main objectives were the free movement of people,
goods, services, and capitals by suppressing the customs duties among the member countries. -
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In Czechoslovakia, the czech government, led by Dubcek, tried to install its own type of
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