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OpenStudy (anonymous):

in what ways can it be argued that the formation of the european union resulted from world wars i and ii

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (wwhitlock):

Unification of Europe has been the goal of many emperors. Romans, Charlamange, various popes, Napoleon, Hitler. The treaties set up before WWI were meant to keep everyone from attacking everyone else. That was an effort to unify Europe. It didn't work out and everybody picked sides and fought for awhile. Each major country wanted a unified Europe lead by itself. When WWI got over everyone blamed Germany and did the League of Nations, pretending that this would unify them. Hitler thrived in the oppressed Germany and did a pretty good job of unifying the contenent under German rule. But the US came in to save the day. And Mussolini couldn't hold up his part of the job. At the end of WWII, the desire for unification was still there. Now there was an added threat. The Soviets. When Russia was the first Ally in to Berlin at the end of WWII, some historians say WWIII started. We call it the Cold War. Anyway. Most of Europe had a common enemey in the USSR. So NATO and the Common Market seemed like great ways to keep the bear on their side of the Iron Curtain. Unification of Europe without war among the countries but with economic cooperation seems to be working better than doing the war thing.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:) Thanks

OpenStudy (wwhitlock):

glad to help

OpenStudy (karategirl2002):

Unification of Europe has been the goal of many emperors. Romans, Charlamange, various popes, Napoleon, Hitler. The treaties set up before WWI were meant to keep everyone from attacking everyone else. That was an effort to unify Europe. It didn't work out and everybody picked sides and fought for awhile. Each major country wanted a unified Europe lead by itself. When WWI got over everyone blamed Germany and did the League of Nations, pretending that this would unify them. Hitler thrived in the oppressed Germany and did a pretty good job of unifying the contenent under German rule. But the US came in to save the day. And Mussolini couldn't hold up his part of the job. At the end of WWII, the desire for unification was still there. Now there was an added threat. The Soviets. When Russia was the first Ally in to Berlin at the end of WWII, some historians say WWIII started. We call it the Cold War. Anyway. Most of Europe had a common enemey in the USSR. So NATO and the Common Market seemed like great ways to keep the bear on their side of the Iron Curtain. Unification of Europe without war among the countries but with economic cooperation seems to be working better than doing the war thing.

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