_ In 1940 National Socialist economists wanted to join Europe together into one giant economy. It was an ideal that was of course never realized. Hitler never moved on it. During the summer of 1940 he was totally preoccupied by the British, Churchill, and whether he was going to invade or attack England. Then of course the next year he was preoccupied with Russia. After that it was all downhill.

Over fifty years after the end of World War II the Euro Zone became a reality. After taking so long to bring it into being, the Germans want to keep it going despite the latest economic news from Italy and the declining French credit rating in jeopardy.