Monnet and Schuman argued that a political union similar to America’s would prevent the types of conflict that had caused three major European wars – an appealing idea, but one that overlooked America’s horrific Civil War. A European political union could also make Europe a power comparable to the United States, and thereby give France, with its sophisticated foreign service, an important role in European and world affairs.
莫内和舒曼指出，一个类似于美国的政治联盟能够避免导致三场欧洲大战的冲突，这一观点着实诱人，但却忽略了可怕的美国南北战争。欧洲政治联盟还能够将欧洲打造成能与美国分庭抗礼的一极，从而让外交网络的法国在欧洲和世界事务上扮演重要角色。