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A lot happened to European economics, policy, and social systems after WWII. This 24 page social studies packet provides images, reading passages, comprehension questions, and critical thinking questions regarding all things Europe from  1945-1980. Extensive, complete, and well worth your time. 

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informational texts, the berlin wall, the cold war, world war ii

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berlin airlift, berlin wall, wwii, reading informational text, the european union, marshal plan, the schuman plan, the treaty of paris (195), european free trade association, european coal and steel community, post wwii europe, social studies
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9th - 11th
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Social Studies & History
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