Deny the UK public a vote on joining, because it was known from research that they would have said no.
Because it wanted to join and did so in 1973 when it was known as the European Economic Community.
January 1, 1973 is the day that the UK joined the European Union.
The UK, Denmark, and Ireland join the European Union in 1973.
Japan is not in the European Union.
The legislation is called the "European Communities Act" (1972). It allowed the accession of the UK to the European Communities (what is now called the "European Union"), and incorporated European laws into the UK's domestic legal system.
Bulgaria and Romania joined in 2007. The UK joined in 1973.
The European Union is an organisation for countries in Europe, so the US could not join. There are over 50 countries in Europe, 28 of which are members of the European Union. There is no reason why the US would even want to join the European Union. It would make no sense for them to do so.
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People do not join the European Union. Countries do. It is an organisation of countries, not of people. As a result of countries joining, people are living in countries that are in the European Union and can be called its citizens.
greece greeceIn 1981 Greece became the 10th country to join what is now known as the European Union.