An Economic History of the World since 1400. Episode 42, Germany, the European Union, and the Euro Episode 42, Germany, the European Union, and the Euro.

Streaming video - 2016

First, probe the beginnings of the European Union in the uncertain days after World War II. Find out why supranational organizations would be attractive to potential member states, and witness the development of an early supranational organization: the European Coal and Steel Community. Lastly, follow the economic events that led to the formation of the European Union in 1993.