Little known to the general public in his own country, Jean Monnet was one of the men of the 20^th century whose actions had the greatest impact on the fate of the world. At each key moment in history, the First and Second World Wars, the American commitment against Nazism, the liberation and reconstruction of France, the Cold War, the construction of Europe, Jean Monnet was present. He was committed to his sole objective: to organize peace and unity.

Jean Monnet engages the peoples of the old continent towards union and makes them take a step towards the United States of Europe. The first proposal was the creation of a coal-steel pool that would place French and German production under a high common authority open to the other countries of Europe.