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jan 13, 1955 - West Germany joins NATO 1955

Description:

- because NATO forces were stationed in WG, it was spared the cost of paying for its own rearmament, which accelerated economic development

- NATO charged $2.4B annually for protection, BUT this cost would have been higher if NATO forces hadn't been stationed

Added to timeline:

Date:

jan 13, 1955
Now
~ 70 years ago