The Idea of Europe from 1648-1948 Imposition or collaboration

Peace of Westphalia

May 15, 1648

Peace of Münster
Ratification of the Peace of Münster between Spain and the Dutch Republic in the town hall of Müster, 15 May 1648.
Painting by Gerard ter Borch (1617-1681), oil on copper. 46cm*60cm.

Napoleon's Europe

Period: Mar 31, 1803 to Mar 31, 1815

Le Système Fédératif Napoléonien
Extract from the book Mémorial de Saint-Hélène, 11 November 1816 by Emmanuel Comte de Las Cases. In this book the writter reports the mémories and thoughts of Napoleon when he is in exile in the Saint Hélène island . In this passage Napoleon explains his vision of what he wanted Europe to become, a unified Europe with a same systeme to create one great nation.

Stamps Celebration of the Italian Risorgimento

Period: Jan 31, 1860 to Dec 31, 1870

Risorgimento Goito 1848Stamp Unione AllitaliaStamp Risorgimento Milano
Stamps cellebrating the Italian resurgimento that exemplify the Nationalistic feeling of Europe during the 19th cent

Hitler's Europe

Period: Jan 30, 1933 to May 7, 1945

Education in the Third Reich
This foto by Heinrich Hoffmann taken in 1935 shows the indoctrination of the German youth at a youth leadership school. The foto shows two posters of racial differentiation of men and women. It also shows two maps of Europe one of them with what was considered the Lebensraum or vital space discribed in Hitler's book Mein Kampf.

Churchill's idea of Politic Unification

Sep 17, 1946

Churchill's Speech
Speech given by Sir. Winston Churchill at Zurich University on September 1946. In his speech he presents the idea of a Europe united by politics in the way to avoid future wars.

Plan Marshall

Period: Jul 1, 1947 to Mar 31, 1951

Poster Marshall Plan
Made by Fabien Viene in 1950 to suport the Plan Marshall. The poaster shows the cooperation between several European countries to rebuild the continent after World War one.