It needed truly committed visionary leaders – both men and women – to support the idea and turn it into a real common project. Another step towards peace! EU pioneersīut building a united Europe wasn’t going to be easy. On 18 April 1951 these six countries signed a text called a ‘treaty’ establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). Very soon other countries got involved in the coal and steel project: Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Without drawing them, name some objects that can be made from steel. Western Europe began to rebuild itself in peace. They would never again think of going to war against each other. On a French statesman, Robert Schuman, had an ingenious idea: West Germany and France would work together in the coal and steel industries. How did people live peacefully in the West in spite of everything?Īnd what does this have to do with the European Union, you might ask?
The lives of the people on either side were very different. So Germany was divided into two countries: East Germany and West Germany. Two blocs in disagreementĪfter 1945 peace returned to Europe, but Europe was divided into two blocs: eastern Europe and western Europe. It was complete devastation.Įverything had to be rebuilt. Was from the princess that the continent got its name: Europe.Īfter the Second World War, in 1945, Europe was in ruins.īecause of that awful war, which lasted for six years, 20 million children were orphaned, roads were completely destroyed, and people died of hunger and fled their countries.
Zeus, the king of the gods, fell in love with her. Did you know that the name ‘Europe’ comes from Greek mythology?Įuropa was a beautiful princess who lived in Tyre, on the Asian coast of the Mediterranean (Lebanon).
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