EUROPE

Lessons focus on the drive to unify Europe and its need to adjust relations with the independent nations of eastern Europe. Lesson one, "The Drive for Union," discusses the divisions that make European unification difficult. Lesson two, "The New Eastern Europe," explores the transition from communism to a free-market economy and how it has not been easy. Lesson three, "Challenges Ahead," details the roadblocks Europe faces in its efforts to achieve unity and harmonious social order.