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The 1950s represent the beginning stages of the Cold War between the East and the West following WWII, beginning with an arms race between the US and the USSR.
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The Treaty of Rome establishes the European Economic Community, which was an organization that was supposed to create economic cooperation and free markets for member nations.
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Student riots of Paris and other violence spread across Europe as a part of the "68 generation"
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This war results in economic issues in Europe due to the involvement of some OPEC connected nations. These issues include an energy crisis and other financial problems.
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Marks the end of the right-wing dictatorships in Europe
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Marks the end of the right-wing dictatorships in Europe
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All citizens of the European Union can now directly vote for the members of the European Parliament.
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In this year, Greece becomes the 10th country to join the European Union
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This was the first major revision made to the Treaty of Rome, originally signed in 1957. This gave the EC the objective to establish a single market by the end of 1992.
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The "War on Terror" begins with the September 11th attacks on the United States.
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The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia joined the EU with Malta and Cyprus
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9.4 million new jobs are created for citizens of the EU
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During this year, passenger rights are strengthened, the significance of this is demonstrated during an eruption of volcanic ash into the air.
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