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MAPPING THE PAST
Map 30.3 The European Union, 2013
No longer divided by ideological competition and the Cold War, much of today’s Europe has banded together in a European Union that facilitates the open movement of people, jobs, and currency across borders.
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ANALYZING THE MAP Trace the expansion of membership from its initial founding as the European Economic Union to today. How would you characterize the most recent members? Whose membership is still pending?
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CONNECTIONS Which countries are and are not part of the Eurozone, and what does this suggest about how successful the European Union has been in adopting the euro?