What is the difference between the European Union and NATO?

Answer 1

The UN (United Nations) is a international organization of every recognized state, created to keep the peace between nations and help create international law and cooperation.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a military and political alliance of the United States, Canada and most of Europe, created back in the Cold War to counter Soviet and Communist power. It now consists of 28 nations. The countries in the NATO are in a political and military alliance towards self defense and maintaining peace so to build trust and prevent conflict, and keep the safety of the countries. NATO is also committed to the principle of collective defense, which is that an attack against one or several members is an attack against all.

More info on the UN, go to http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/index.shtml

More info on NATO, go to http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-61D5794B-5630AF92/natolive/what_is_nato.htm

Answer 2

The United Nations began in 1945, is composed of the nations of the world and tries to promote peace, security, and economic development. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is an alliance of sixteen sovereign Euro-Atlantic countries is dedicated to the proposition of maintaining democratic freedom by means of collective defence. It began in 1947, lately it has become another peacekeeper.

Answer 3

There are many differences. The main one though is that NATO is a military alliance whereas the European Union is economic. All European Union members are from Europe, but there are non-European members of NATO. Some countries are members of both organisations, but some are only in one or the other.

Answer 4

The European Union is an economic alliance, while NATO is a mutual defense agreement.

Answer 5

NATO only includes many countries in the Northern Atlantic Ocean and surrounding area.

The United Nations includes countries from all over the world.

Answer 6

The European Union is an economic union including many European countries.

NATO is a millitary alliance including the US, Canada and many European countries.

Answer 7

NATO is more powerful because it is USA