apr 4, 1949 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed.

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Stalins attempt to blockade Berlin did not work. This motivated non-communists, and they formed NATO. This was a military alliance forcing against the Soviets. 12 Western European and North American countries joined forces to counter. "An armed attack against one is considered against all." When West Germany joining NATO, the soviet union formed the Warsaw pack of all Soviet satellite countries.

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