The primary purpose of the European Union is to promote peace and economic prosperity in Europe. Following World War II, the leaders of Europe understandably wanted to find a way to prevent such a catastrophic conflict from happening ever again. On a global scale, this was fulfilled through the United Nations, whose purpose is to promote global peace and well-being. But the European nations wanted more than just diplomacy; they wanted economic integration. The founders...
The primary purpose of the European Union is to promote peace and economic prosperity in Europe. Following World War II, the leaders of Europe understandably wanted to find a way to prevent such a catastrophic conflict from happening ever again. On a global scale, this was fulfilled through the United Nations, whose purpose is to promote global peace and well-being. But the European nations wanted more than just diplomacy; they wanted economic integration. The founders of the European Union (originally founded as the European Economic Community) believed that integrating the economies of European nations would promote economic prosperity. Moreover, they believed that if nations had integrated economies, they would be less likely to resort to armed conflict to settle disagreements since declaring war would hurt the aggressor's economy. Since transitioning from the EEC to the European Union, the organization has focused on continuing to increase economic and political integration and has begun to emphasize human rights within its member nations.
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