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Europe's history is one of
                  diverse national identities. Its wars have
                  encompassed the continent as first its kingdoms,
                  and then its countries, fought over religion,
                  power, land, and trade. Perhaps most dramatically,
                  its conflicts erupted in two devastating world wars
                  during the 20th century. Shortly after World War II
                  ended, European leaders decided on a new direction
                  &endash; cooperation among nations &endash; that
                  led to the creation of the European Union, a
                  supranational organization that has not supplanted
                  nationalism, but has altered its members' policy
                  making practices substantially.
                  
                  
To see a brief history of the
                  European Union, click the forward arrow belo, or
                  click on a link to the left.
               
            
         
          
         
         
 
         
         
         
         
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