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I think the EU is great, but I wonder how much of that peace can be attributed to both the United States and USSR both having large armies camped through Europe
by maelstrom 17y ago
I think the EU is great, but I wonder how much of that peace can be attributed to both the United States and USSR both having large armies camped through Europe for most of that time.
- nfnaaron 17y agoI had the same thought. The answer is there is no one thing that does/did it. I'm sure it doesn't hurt that Germany and France are closer to partners than combatants.
- dflock 17y agoYeah, external factors like those mentioned obviously play a part, as do internal factors, as taught to us by playing Civilisation - fat happy democracies don't like making war very much, or for very long; it's expensive and you have to get off the couch...