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Yes, this often put forward as a case for why the EU is a good thing but the reality is we probably stopped killing each other because we finally had a war that
by youngtaff 12y ago
Yes, this often put forward as a case for why the EU is a good thing but the reality is we probably stopped killing each other because we finally had a war that was large enough to put many people off war for life.
Those who repeat the line that the EU prevented wars in Europe seem to forget what happened in the Balkans
- danieldk 12y agoThose who repeat the line that the EU prevented wars in Europe seem to forget what happened in the Balkans They were not part of the EU. The reasoning is that if you form a union where there is a large amount of economical interdependence, you think twice about starting a conflict with other members of your union. The collapse of their economy means the collapse of your economy.
- Kurtz79 12y agoAccording to your reasoning, WW2 should not have existed at all, since it came on the heels of another devastating conflict. If anything, it's the post WW1 that was taken as a lesson: instead of further afflicting the defeated, fomenting nationalism and isolationism, a more conciliatory path was taken. The union has its warts and boils, but the fact that the member nations have been at peace between themselves for the longest time span ever is hard to attribute to other factors.