In Western European history, the majority of tensions have primarily been between Germany and France, dating back to the Napoleonic War of the early 19th Century, and followed by the Franco-German War of 1870, and the two World Wars of the 20th Century. ... In defence, the Western European Union (WEU) unified Europe in 1948, and the failure of the European Defence Community (EDC) in 1954 opened the WEU doors to the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy for a stronger union. ... For example, if the Union and its member states are prepared to integrate with Hungary and other smaller nations ...

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