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476
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| Fall of Roman Empire in Western Europe |
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800
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| Charlemagne crowned as Holy Roman Emperor. |
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1517
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| Luther posts his 95 theses, starting the Reformation and dividing Europe
along religions lines. |
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1531
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| Opening of Antwerp stock exchange, the world's first |
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1618 - 1648
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| Thirty Years War devastates central Europe |
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1789
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| French Revolution sparks revolutionary sentiment across Europe |
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1806-1812
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| Napoleon unites Europe into an economic zone called the Continental
System. Britain excluded. |
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1848
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| Revolutions sweep Europe |
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1870
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| Franco-Prussian War |
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1914-1918
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World War I.
Estimated 10 million dead |
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1939-1945
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| World War II. Estimated 45 million dead world-wide. |
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1946
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| Winston Churchill calls for a United States of Europe. |
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1951
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Treaty of Paris joins Belgium, France, the Federal Republic of Germany,
Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands in the European Coal and Steel Community
(CECA).
Traité de Paris
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1957
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Treaty of Rome creates the European Economic Community, or EC, establishing
a common market among the same six countries.
Traité de Rome
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1961
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| Charles de Gaulle blocks British entry into the European Community. |
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1968
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| Workers guaranteed the right to work anywhere in the community. |
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1972
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| An agreement known as the snake restricts currency fluctuations among
member countries. |
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1973
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Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom allowed to join the EC.
Europe des 9
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1979
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| European Monetary System goes into operation, aimed at closer monetary
coordination. First direct elections for European Parliament. |
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1981
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Greece joins the EC.
Europe des 10
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1986
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Spain and Portugal join.
Europe des 12
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| Single European Act calls for a fully integrated market by 1993. |
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1989
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| Berlin Wall collapses, giving urgency to the creation of a common currency
as a way of uniting Europe. |
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1990
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| Schengen Agreement eliminates border checks. Takes effect five years
later. |
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1992
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Maastricht Treaty paves way for monetary union, with Helmut Kohl and
Francois Mitterrand in the lead European Economic Commurlity takes
the name European Union |
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1995
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Austria, Finland and Sweden join the EU
Europe des 15
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1995
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| Euro ( € ) is selected as name for the new currency |
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1997
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Traité d'Amsterdam
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1999
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| Euro launched for non-cash transaction |
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