apr 4, 1949 - Creation of NATO
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The possibility of communist expansion prompted the United States and 11 other Western countries to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This alignment provided the foundation for a military standoff throughout the Cold War. NATO constitutes a collective defense system, an agreement that calls for mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.
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