The end of World War II in 1945
In May 1945 the Second World War ended in Europe. The infrastructure was destroyed in many European countries.
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No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Wilkes A (Sergeant) Post-Work: User:W.wolny, German women doing their washing, declared as public domain Details on Wikimedia Commons
The foundation of the two German states in 1949
As Germany was divided after WWII, so two German states were founded.
The beginning of the Economic Boom in Western Europe in 1950
In the 1950s in many countries in Western Europe an economic boom strted.
Migration in Germany
Migration in Hungary
Migration in Italy
Migration in the Netherlands
Migration in Spain
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