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UNIT TWO THE ORIGINS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

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HISTORY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION, 1945 – 1992

HISTORY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION, 1945 – 1992UnitsUNIT TWO THE ORIGINS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIESSTEP 1 INTRODUCTION

STEP 1 INTRODUCTION

At the end of the Second World War Germany and Europe were divided. In free and pluralistic Western Europe a comprehensive process of reconstruction took place. Its rapid successful development strengthened the nation states and made them less vulnerable to internal divisions and external threats. However, an important question remained: to what extend could old political forms guarantee peace and sustainable development in a long-term perspective?