1870-71: Franco-Prussian War, 433K dead 1914-1918: WWI, 17.6M dead, including 116K Americans 1939-1945: WWII, 54M dead in Europe, including 277K Americans 1949: NATO founded 1949-Present: No major European wars 2018: "NATO's stupid. What does it do for us anyway?"
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I said "bigger than" not either/or but I think you greatly overestimate the role of NATO in preventing inter-European conflict. The stated purpose was to ally against USSR. The de facto purpose is enabling USA's imperialist aims.
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A lot of the USSR was in Europe. A big part of the Soviet Union's expansionist desires was in Europe. Deterring war with the USSR = preventing war in Europe.
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In the sense that "forming a military pact that pushes all of it's members to the brink of war" prevents war, that is is correct.
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There are many different ways to prevent war. Economic pacts is just as important as military pacts. They make a stronger bond than when the try to stand alone. Besides the EU hasn't been a perfect marriage either. What matters most is it works.
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