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The ECSC operated from 1951 to 1957 with 6 member states, while the EEC began in 1957 with 6 member states.
The European Union grew from 6 to 28 member states before Brexit reduced the number to 27.
Further detail
1. What best describes the European Union?
2. Which comparison between the ECSC and the EEC is accurate?
3. How did the number of EU member states change in relation to Brexit?
What is the European Union?
An economic and political partnership between European countries.
When did the ECSC operate and how many member states did it have?
From 1951 to 1957 with 6 member states.
When did the EEC begin and how many member states did it have?
In 1957 with 6 member states.
How many member states did the European Union have before Brexit?
28 member states.
What was the number of EU member states after Brexit?
27 member states.
In which year was the Treaty of Rome signed?
1957
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