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The death of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945 -
Germany Surrenders to WWll
With the death of Adolph Hitler on April 30, 1945, Germany had no other recourse but to surrender, which took place on May 7. Four countries assumed administrative control of Germany: United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and France. -
Marshall Plan
On April 3, 1948, President Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948. It became known as the Marshall Plan, named for Secretary of State George Marshall, who in 1947 proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe. -
European Free Trade Association created
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is created, to promote free trade and economic integration between certain countries not in the EEC: Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. By 2020, the EFTA members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. -
The Berlin Wall is built
The communist government in East Germany builds a wall across Berlin. It becomes a symbol of the separation of Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War. -
UK Recession
In Britain, the number of people out of work isover 3 million people for the first time since 1930. In Northern Ireland, over 20% of people are unemployed. On January 26 1982, more than 750,000 people were classed as long-term unemployed. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall falls and the border between East and West is opened for the first time in 28 years. Germany is united after more than 40 years, and its Eastern half joins the European Communities in October 1990 -
Kohl leads a reunified Germany
Kohl leads a reunified Germany. Germany chanceller Helmut Kohl leads a reuniied. Germany after the Berlin Wall was down in 1988 no one longer separcting East Germany from West Germany. That since Kohl reunified Germany that means that they were brought back together so it help them get back into a team and that help Eupean to day -
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the gulf war
The Persian Gulf War, also called Gulf War (1990–91), was an international conflict triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. The offensive was a decisive victory for the coalition, who liberated Kuwait and promptly began to advance past the Iraq–Kuwait border into Iraqi territory. A hundred hours after the beginning of the ground campaign, the coalition ceased its advance into Iraq and declared a ceasefire. -
East & West Germany reunite
East and West Germany reunite after 45 years. Less one year after the Berlin wall East and West Germany come together "unity Day". Eastern Germany, and the United States and other Allied forces occupied the western half of the nation at the close of World War II, divided Germany. Now that it was reunite they are a big country help Germany now. -
Break-up of Yugoslavia
After a period of political and economic crisis in the 1980s, the constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia split apart, but the unresolved issues caused a series of inter-ethnic Yugoslav Wars. -
Maastricht Treaty
The Treaty on European Union is signed in Maastricht in the Netherlands. It is a major milestone, setting clear rules for the future single currency as well as for foreign and security policy and closer cooperation in justice and home affairs. The ‘European Union’ is officially created by the treaty, which enters into force on 1 November 1993. -
Russian and Allied troops leave Berlin
Russian and Allied troops finally leave Berlin. "Soldiers from the United States, Britain and France marched through Berlin today in a military farewell to the city their armies entered as victors and then guarded for nearly half a century". The russian and allied troops left berline cause they had a control on Berlin. -
Launch of the single market
The single market and its 4 freedoms are established – the free movement of people, goods, services and money. Hundreds of laws have been agreed since 1986 covering tax policy, business regulations, professional qualifications and other barriers to open frontiers. However, the free movement of some services is delayed. -
The euro is born
The euro is introduced in 11 countries for commercial and financial transactions only. Notes and coins will come later. The first euro countries are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom decide to stay out for the time being.