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🇩🇪 Federal Republic of Germany Formed

In Germany, the Bizone merges with the French zone of control to form the Federal Republic of Germany, with Bonn as its capital.⟶
Federal Republic of Germany Formed (1949)
GermanyFederal Republic of GermanyPost-WarEuropeCold WarWest Germany

🏛️ Konrad Adenauer Becomes Chancellor of West Germany

Konrad Adenauer becomes the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.⟶
Konrad Adenauer Becomes Chancellor of West Germany (1949)
GermanyWest GermanyKonrad AdenauerPoliticsPost-WarCold WarEurope

🇪🇺 Schuman Declaration Proposes United Europe

Robert Schuman describes his ambition of a united Europe. Known as the Schuman Declaration, it marks the beginning of the creation of the European Community.⟶
Schuman Declaration Proposes United Europe (1950)
European IntegrationSchuman DeclarationEuropean CommunityCoal and SteelPost-War EuropeFranceGermanyEconomicsAlliances

🇪🇺 Formation of the European Coal and Steel Community

The European Coal and Steel Community is formed by the Treaty of Paris.⟶
Formation of the European Coal and Steel Community (1951)
European UnionCoal and SteelTreaty of ParisEconomicsEuropeCold WarAprilIntegrationPost-War

📈 Marshall Plan Ends

The Marshall Plan ends, with European industrial output now well above that of 1948.⟶
Marshall PlanEuropean RecoveryPost-WarEconomicsAidInternational RelationsUS Foreign Policy

🇦🇹 Austria Regains Independence

Austria becomes an independent country after the end of the Allied occupation. The last allied troops leave the country in October.⟶
Austria Regains Independence (1955)
AustriaIndependenceOccupationPost-WarEuropeAllied PowersCold War