Chechen War

The European Union, unlike the United States is not a federation. Unlike the United Nations it is not a global co-operation of member state in decision making. The European Union is unique. In short the Union its self is one that is made up of many sovereign states. These sovereign states, though retaining the majority, pool the sovereignty together in order to increase there strength and world influent. Pooling sovereignty means that the state turns over decision making power to a joint co-founded body on issues of joint interest to be decided democratically. The foundation of the Union goes back to a time of great instability, perhaps even before the Napoleonic war, but for our purpose we will begin there. From Napoleon and the latter Franco Prussian wars, to World War I and II Europe continuously lay in a state of disorder. It is this very disorder and instability that brought about the building blocks for the original European Community.

Starting in 1972 the French Revolution had begun. Though the date is questionable as to when the Napoleonic wars began, Napoleon came to power in 1799. During his rein, his attempt to conquer the European continent led him to military action with Sweden, Saxony, The United Kingdom, Prussia, Russia, Austria, Piedmont, and Spain. As with every great war there comes great unrest, disorder, and destruction. As it did again during the Franco Prussian wars. The French were involved again in 1870, this time their military action led them into involvement with Prussia backed by the North German Confederation and allied with the south German states of Baden, Bavaria and Wurttemberg.