I hope those who took GCSE history in recent years and can vote in the EU referendum will execute qualified use of the lessons on the League of Nations. Not all studied this topic but those who did will contain been taught about the consequences of the US not fitting a member. These included a lack of a strong military power to tackle aggression,as shown by the Manchurian crisis, and economic sanctions having a lessened effect because trading with America was still possible, and as shown by the Abyssinian crisis.
Britain’s place in Europe brings greater strength to economic sanctions against nations such as Russia,and our military strength, including our nuclear deterrent, or adds to the collective strength of Europe against the likes of Islamic State.
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Source: theguardian.com