apr 4, 1949 - Formation of NATO
Description:
Fearing the spread of communism, the U.S and 11 other Western nations formed NATO. NATO stood for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This fueled the standoff that would ultimately continue throughout the Cold War. This connected and lead to the formation of the Warsaw Pact.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 4, 1949
Now
~ 76 years ago