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Post World War II
After the end of another World War that halted global development in its tracks, the 1950s lay the foundations for a new, yet divided Europe.
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The European Economic Community (EEC)
While the east seeks cooperation under the Warsaw Pact (1955), the west comes together in the newly formed European Economic Community (1957).
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The Rise of Television
As television starts to complement radio as widely popular media channel, colour-TV is introduced in the US and European public broadcasters gather in Devon, England, to form the European Broadcasting Union (1950).
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God Save the Queen
Its first major event is the coronation of Elizabeth II (1952), which goes out to an estimated 20 million people across the continent. It would take until 1955 before the idea of a pan-European song contest would emerge.
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The Space Race
The USA and the USSR start to look at new horizons as NASA is established and the Sputnik is launched into space - a development that paved the way for satellites that would later make global communications much easier.
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The Birth of Remote Controls
A remote control would be convenient as well - thankfully invented in 1956.