Using complete sentences, describe two characteristics of the European Union.

Explanation:

The goals of the European Union are to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its citizens , offer freedom, security and justice without internal borders , sustainable development based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive market economy with full employment and social progress, and environmental protection , combat social exclusion and discrimination , promote scientific and technological progress , enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity among EU countries , respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity , and establish an economic and monetary union whose currency is the euro.

the fact that could also be added to column b is that during world war ii, specifically between the years 1941 and 1945, japan expanded its territory towards the indonesian territory in what was known later as part of the "pacific war". in that time, japan could conquer the philipines, singapore,   borneo, central java, malang, cebu, sumatra and various other islands of the area, therefore expanding its territory for a brief period of time.