European Coal and Steel Community: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	ECSC
Date	1952 - 2002
Headquarters	Brussels
Areas Of Involvement	steel • coal • common market
Related People	Konrad Adenauer • Alcide De Gasperi • Jean Monnet

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Map of Europe showing the expansion of the European Economic Community (EEC) by country and year of joining. Original members in central and western Europe are shaded in purple, while later members are highlighted in different colors: green for 1973, yellow for 1981, red for 1986, and blue for East Germany joining as part of reunified Germany in 1990. Country names and historical boundaries are labeled.

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