User blog comment:Vegas adict/USA V The EU and the Commonwealth/@comment-1375165-20100801193101

That sounds like a very interesting idea Vegas.

One thing that might occur is that a stronger more unified Europe would help Polish nationalists in their goal of separating from the USSR, potentially bringing a quicker end to the Soviet government, or even an independent Poland before the USSR collapses.

Also, given that the EU now has a higher population and GDP than the US, one which united earlier and more strongly would most likely be the more powerful of the two. Even if OTL they have a smaller combined military, in this ATL, they would probably devote more of their economy to military production if they were facing off against the USSR and USA.