apr 4, 1949 - NATO 1949
Description:
North Atlantic Treaty Agreement-- to promote collective defense and cooperation
- direct response to the growing influence of the Soviet Union
- Article 5: an attack on 1 = an attack on all
- Members: US, Canada, + 10 Western Europe Nations: Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, UK
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 4, 1949
Now
~ 77 years ago