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Maps of the European Union


The formation of the European Union is not the first attempt to integrate some of the European states into larger economic or political units. In the past, however, most of these attempts took the form of empire-building.


Europe at the End of WW I
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Use the link at left to answer the following questions.

Take a look at the animated map on the left. Which of the European empires were broken up at this time?
Take a look at this map of the European Union. Do all the industrialized countries of western Europe belong to the European Union?
This map shows the division of Europe during the Cold War. Do any of the Warsaw Pact countries now belong to the European Union?
Have any states applied for membership that lie largely outside the area that has traditionally been considered European? Refer to this map.

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