Photograph of a muddy street in Herrlisheim after a battle in January 1945. Some of the houses are in ruins, and tanks are visible in the background.

Photograph of the town of Herrlisheim in the aftermath of a battle in January 1945. The roads are muddy, and some of the houses have been damaged.

Photograph of a boy posing on top of a tank with two holes in it.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to H. Kempner discussing Mr. Chardine's plans to visit Galveston after his trip to New York.

Seventeen of the European Union's 27 member states share an economic and monetary union (EMU) with the euro as a single currency. These countries are effectively referred to as the Eurozone. What has become known as the Eurozone crisis began in early 2010 when financial markets were shaken by heightened concerns that the fiscal positions of a number of Eurozone countries, beginning with Greece, were unsustainable. This report provides background information and analysis on the future of the Eurozone in six parts, including discussions on the origins and design challenges of the Eurozone, proposals to define the Eurozone crisis, possible scenarios for the future of the Eurozone, and the implications of the Eurozone crisis for U.S. economic and political interests.