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Which six countries founded the European Coal and Steel Community?
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The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was founded by six countries that signed the Treaty of Paris in 1951. These founding members were:
The organization was established to integrate the coal and steel industries in Western Europe, serving as a foundational step toward the creation of the modern European Union.12