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Moving through the EU TIMELINE

HOW TO USE THE EU TIMELINE

Welcome to the EU Timeline! See here how you can navigate through time periods or categories, how you can insert your own event into the time periods, and even share and print out your favourite items.

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Navigate by time period

  • You can navigate through four time periods.
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  • Click on the time period that you want to explore.
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  • A new screen will appear with the image of that time period and a timeline below it.
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  • If you see the year you are interested in, click on it. If not, scroll forward until you find it, then click on it to read about that year's events.
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  • You can share your favourite event or page of events with your friends and also print them out. 
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Navigate by category

  • You can navigate through six categories.
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  • Click the category that you want to explore (e.g. COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY).
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  • Once there, click on the time period that you would like to explore (e.g. 1946-1959).
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  • Scroll down and read about the events in your chosen category and time period.
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  • You can share your favourite event or page of events with your friends and also print them out.
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Add your event

  • Whether you are navigating through the time periods or through the categories, go to the specific year into which you want to add your own event.
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  • Scroll down to 'Add your event'.
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  • Click on it and fill in the details.
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  • Click 'Add to EU timeline'. Your personal notes will remain in your browser only, but you will be able to print them out.
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