2. EU Expansion (Keyboard Navigable Alternate Version) EU Expansion The European Union came about as a result of the devastation of Western Europe during the two world wars and the desire for lasting peace, and the European nations desire to compete on the world's economic and political stage. The European Union was not formed overnight; through a series of treaties and acts, it progressed from a small community dealing with specific trade issues to an economic union that is an emerging economic and political superpower of the same order as the United States Review each of the milestones surrounding regional economic integration in Europe and then put them into the correct chronological order. Hank the options below Single European Act becomes law Austria, Finland, and Sweden join the EU Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia join the EU The EC becomes the European Union Great Britain Ireland, and Denmark loin the EC Meview each of the mwestones surrounding regional economic integration in Europe and then put them into the correct chronological order. Rank the options below Single European Act becomes law Austria, Finland, and Sweden join the EU Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia join the EU The EC becomes the European Union Great Britain, Ireland, and Denmark join the EC The Treaty of Rome Britain leaves the European Union European Coal & Steel Community is formed