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The United Nations was created on January 1st, 1942, by the U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt after World War II. The organization was originally created to prevent a third world war and to promote international cooperation. Whenprocesses. The U.N. tries to preserve local diversity such as language. This can be seen through the encouragement of dying languages through U.N. promoted language revival programs.

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The European Union (E.U.) was started after World War II by Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. The E.U. was created to promote peace between European states. The Treaty of Rome created the European Economic Community which gave the E.U. its early financial beginnings. The membership list of the European Union is long, including roughly 30 states, including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, and, Italy. The goal of the organization today is to form an economic and political partnership between all members, to promote the prosperity of its member states, and to create a sole market throughout Europe. The hierarchy of the E.U. is divided into “primary” and “secondary” (E.U. website) legislation which is created by the Commission. The E.U. then passes this legislation through the European Parliament, where it is executed or rejected. The advantage in membership of this organization is the economic and political support provided from other members. The disadvantage is the inheritance of all the states' combined problems, such as the failing Greek economy. Also another disadvantage of the E.U.is that it challenges local diversity because it wants to create a uniform system throughout Europe. This can be seen through Germans speaking French, wearing French fashions, and indulging in French cuisine. Links: [] The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed into existence on January 1st, 1994. It is cooperation between Mexico, The United States, and Canada that removes tariffs between the three. It also addresses labor and environmental concerns that help promote the betterment of the states involved. The organization does not have any true hierarchy but is simply an agreement to eliminate tariffs. All three states benefit from this agreement, even though Mexico benefits the most since it is a less developed country and has the least money to pay tariffs. The disadvantage of this agreement is that it limits the free trade within a state. NAFTA challenges local diversity because it eliminates economic barriers, which allows corporations to outsource production. This can be seen through Mexicans driving Hondas or living in American-style suburbs.

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