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The Development of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization


North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 1949

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security ...

A short history of NATO

In 1991 as in 1949, NATO was to be the foundation stone for a larger, pan-European security architecture. In December 1991, the Allies ...

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - Britannica

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), military alliance established in 1949 that sought to create a counterweight to Soviet armies stationed in central ...

Topic: Founding treaty - NATO

The foundations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were officially laid down on 4 April 1949 with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty.

About NATO - U.S. Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty, NATO is a security alliance of 30 countries from North America and Europe.

The Development of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

File Unit: North Atlantic Pact: [4 of 5]; North Atlantic Treaty (NAID: 1766723). Press Release, Toast of President Harry ...

The Evolution of NATO, 1988–2001 - Office of the Historian

The Evolution of NATO, 1988–2001 ... Its core function lay in the collective defense of Central and Western Europe against a Soviet attack. The end of the Cold ...

What Is NATO? | Council on Foreign Relations

Founded in 1949 as a bulwark against Soviet aggression, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) remains, seventy-five years later, the pillar of US- ...

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

NATO states are committed to sharing the risks and responsibilities as well as the benefits of collective security.

NATO - Wikipedia

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance of 32 member states—30 European ...

A brief history of NATO | Britannica

NATO, in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization, International military alliance created in 1949 to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion.

North Atlantic Treaty - Digital History

Annotation: Treaty establishing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). ... In April 1949, a month before the Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade, the ...

Formation of Nato ‑ Purpose, Dates & Cold War | HISTORY

In 1949, the prospect of further Communist expansion prompted the United States and 11 other Western nations to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( ...

75 years of NATO: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization explained

NATO's history is tied to Russian expansionism. It was created in 1949, in response to then premier of the USSR Joseph Stalin's attempts to ...

This Day in History: North Atlantic Treaty is Signed

On April 4, 1949, the US entered into its first peacetime military alliance, the North Atlantic Treaty.

The Long Road to NATO, 1917–1949 - The Sextant

The signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949 and the subsequent creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) marked ...

Founding of NATO - HIS 100 - Perspectives in History

The actual text of North Atlantic Treaty, also called the Washington Treaty, is a legal document and primary source. It was signed by the 12 founding members of ...

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) pact signed | April 4, 1949

The United States and 11 other nations establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a mutual defense pact aimed at containing possible Soviet ...

North Atlantic Treaty | National Archives Museum

The treaty formed the legal basis of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO. ... History Hub · 1950 Census · 1940 Census · Founders ...

President Truman and NATO History - Truman Little White House

These meetings led to the formal creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Delegates from 12 nations attended a meeting chaired by U.S. ...