European Union
The European Union evolved from the aftermath of World War Two, when a Europe torn apart by war decided to more closely integrate themselves to, in part, prevent further conflict. The union was at first economic - the 1957 Treaty of Rome creating the European Economic Community - but has since grown and expanded to include its own laws and government. The ‘EU’ itself formed in 1993.
A multimedia history of the EU with an added glossary and thesaurus. The site seems to run in its own form of custom browser.
The BBC has presented a brief history of the EU by focusing on key events.
This brief history of the EU – with summaries for each decade - is part of europa.eu, a site which provides information on what the EU does and member states, including a section called ‘Europe in 12 lessons’.
