The European Union was originally formed to prevent future wars. I think Europe was tired of War after WW1 and WW2 and didn't want a WW3. Has the door to that war been opened now? How?

Hopefully the those days of world wars are over, the only world war threat I see is No. Korea. Also just as bad I hope the days of cold wars are over. Now it's the backyard wars, wanna be soldiers {Terrorists} killing innocent civilians, I can't think of anything more dishonorable and evil.

The European union was formed to usher in an era of world government ruled by a bunch of elite control freaks. It was designed to take away all human individual rights and put control into the hands of a greedy and tyrannical one world government. It's main purpose was to destroy the middle class and create a class of people beholden to government from cradle to grave. It promotes group thought, goverrnment regulations and eliminating the will of the people.

It is socialism, it has used the greatest myth and fraud ever perpetuated upon mankind known as man made climate change in order to heave massive regulations upon all the countries within it and the world. Regulations which stifle economies, job growth, and common sense.

This terrible union was designed to create chaos and worry for the citizens of these countries and the entire world while eliminating freedom and liberty. Great Britain took the first step in dismantling this Utopian nightmare, hail Britania. A win for individual liberty and critical thinking. A big loss for group thought and tyrants like Obama.

Keep preaching ridiculous fear and worry, I guess you would fit in perfectly within this new world order. But thank God people with common sense are are waking up to the fraud it is......

Sweetie, I think you have confused the EU with NATO. The EU is a political economic union designed to establish an internal single market system. EU policies  aim was to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services and capital within that internal market...( putting it simply).

The door to that has never been closed by the EU.. The Soviet union and modern day Russia has never been a member of the EU neither had the USA or China and these are the nations who could have started of a nuclear WW3 at any time during the past 50 years..   So the door has always been open and never closed..   The important institution as far as Europe and war goes is NATO .. and no one has left NATO...  The EU was brought together for principally economic reasons. To assist the recovery and reconstruction of Europe to make it more able to resist a possible Soviet invasion..

You are wrong again, lib. Like always. The European union began in 1950 as the European Steel and Coal Community and was simply meant as a way of promoting tariff-free trade in those commodities. It had practically nothing to do with preventing wars. That was the function of NATO, which was formed a year earlier in 1949. Since your question is bonded with a premise, and a blatantly false premise, the question has no form or substance and is therefore impossible to address or answer in any way.

The pact later became the European Common Market, the European Economic Community, and eventually the EU, which took sovereignty away from the respective nations and, by order of lib elitist bureaucrats in Brussels, became the de facto authority on matters of immigration, border controls, and much more. What began as the servant of its member nations had turned into the master, and a monstrous one at that, and one that had to be cast off.

You un-knowing and always-mistaken self-proclaimed lib elitists lost in Britain. They took their nation back. It may happen here too. Get over it.

I don't believe there is a chance of a third world war in this day and age. The European Union is not socialist, it does not allow state-owned monopolies, and that is one of the many reasons I voted to stay in it. The European Court of Human Rights protects the rights of member states. I have more faith in the EU to protect my rights than Cameron or Corbyn, and whoever Cameron's successor is. Delivering, you keep attacking liberals, the people who defend our rights. Do you have a problem with people having rights?

Thank you for telling me about the Wars and why it was formed. I did not even know that much about this. But I am learning FINALLY.   This is so interesting. 

I can offer a unique perspective.   I don't know much but I can tell you what I see and think about it from this limited view.   No one has a shred of a plan in place.  Everyone thinks they have this great idea, but they really do not know what will manifest.  Why this is necessary, only GOD knows.  Because?    What are they going to do to improve things before "things" get much worse?   What soft place do these numbnuts have to LAND?  Are they planning on the world bailing them out financially when their world crumbles?  I'm reminded of Greece.   That was fantastic to watch.  Is this going to happen to England now?  Or whatever the name is today?  Is it England? LOL  Ireland is a total mess.  They cannot even get along with one another and they hate England.   Scotland and Ireland hate each other.  And Scotland wants to follow England's dive off the cliff. 

So, how is this ever going to reap any benefits?  I'm not sure.  I'm new at Europe.  At least they don't have TRUMP.  There is that small light.  

Thank you for your reply BSurf and Happy Sunday sweetie!  :)

Maybe we should all invest in tin foil OS. Mahalo for your reply and the graphic and Happy Sunday! :)

Hi Harry D! Is Corbyn the guy who raised his arms and declared June 23 Independence Day for the U.K?   Yesterday I read that over 1 million folks in the UK want a "do-over". Some of them voted to leave and now are experiencing buyer's remorse. What in the he** did they think was going to happen? Did anyone give them a list of potentials that could occur as a result of the pullout? As an outsider it looks to me to be just another xenophobic revolt. Get rid of the "foreigners". We don't want no bums polluting our country. So you voted to remain and more of your country's citizens voted to leave. Now some of them regret doing so. Isn't that a fine kettle of fish? Of course I see Donald J. Trump being the American poster child for what just happened to the  EU. When in Scotland promoting his "newest greatest" golf course and was asked to comment on the drastic plunge of the value of the pound he said it would be good for his business. More people could afford to come to Scotland since their currency would be worth more against the British currency. Whatta guy! Big hearted! Empathetic as he **! I think if  we Americans didn't have the threat of Trump hovering over us  I might not have reacted so hugely to this but I see a president Trump (God forbid ) doing the same thing to the world. Shaking it up to such an extent it will not ever be the same again. I guess that's the point. They want different. They don't care what that means as long as it is different from what they had. They don't think about the possibility that it could be worse because they think anything would be better. AARRGGHH! :(

You're very welcome. I didn't know about it either Sharonna but as you can imagine that is all that is being discussed in the news. The breakup of the EU and the UK dropping out. It was a panel discussion and of course the folks  on the panel were very knowledgeable about  the history leading up to it.  World history is not my strong suit. I was woefully ignorant about it. I knew that EU meant European Union but I had no idea beyond that what was involved . I have reacted  very badly and I think it is because our disaster awaits with the  possible election of a Donald J. Trump as prez. It seems to me that the UK vote was xenophobic and nationalistic. That is precisely what Trump is selling and his adoring supporters are buying. There are so many of them and I have fears that there are many more of them who won't admit it but will show up in the voting booth. So worst case in November our president is Donald J. Trump. A xenophobic nationalistic racist/bigoted/misogynist/hatemongering ignorant arrogant tyrant. That is my fear. I hope it is misplaced. Thank you for your thoughtful answer and Happy Sunday. I wonder what awaits on Monday? :(

This whole mess is not only scary as he** but very confusing. Thank you for your reply Fifi and Happy Sunday! :)

No, Rosie, the guy who declared June 23rd. independance day would have been UK Independance Party leader Nigel Farage, though Boris Johnson said the same thing later. Farage is the one with the glasses. Jeremy Corbyn, the guy with the beard, is the Labour party leader, though not for much longer, if the no-confidence motion many of his own MPs have passed in him succeeds. I think I just heard them say it is now thirteen MPs who backed that motion.
It has been pointed out here that NATO is the body that protects Europe, and Adam stated that no-one has left NATO, but don't forget that Donald Trump proposes pulling America out of NATO, and who knows what the consequences for world peace would be if that happened. The consequences for America are easier to see. It would have less power and influence in the world, and face some resentment for abandoning its former allies. It is up to you Americans to stop him.

Thank you for the info my friend. Why did they resign? They won. Why aren't they celebrating? As for stopping Trump? He could well be the anti-Christ my friend. The evil one who mesmerizes people into believing he is the savior and will bring them to the promised land. It is written in the Bible that is our fate, right? I see nothing good about Trump. Nothing. Yet many millions adore him and think of him lovingly. How can that be if they are able to hear, see? I don't know. Thank you for your reply HarryD! :)