Supporters of greater European co-operation had been buoyed by the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in April 1951. Two Frenchmen believed that this co-operation could be pushed even further – Robert Schuman and Jean Monet. Schuman, who had lived and studied in Germany, believed that, despite the recent memories of World War Two, both France and what was now West Germany could cultivate better relations. Monet was a businessman who believed that the only way for greater prosperity in both France and West Germany was for both countries to develop a better and more positive relationship. Konrad Adenaur, West Germany’s first post-war Chancellor shared the views of both Schuman and Monet. All three believed that greater co-operation between both nations would all but end any chance of another war between both nations.