13 lugl 1949 anni - US joins NATO (July 1949)

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1948) France, Brit, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg signed treaty of defensive alliance at Brussels, Invited US to join, would break US's historical precedent of avoiding entangling alliances; US participation → strengthen containment policy, provide framework for reintegration of Germany into Euro, reassure Euro that isolationist US will not turn back on Euro in case of rising Germany or USSR;

Truman admin joins Euro pact, calls it North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Signed in Wash (Apr. 4 1949), pledged to regard attack on one as attack on all, respond w/ "armed force" if needed, 12 original countries, Despite some isolationists, Senate approved treaty (July 21 1949) 82-13; (1952) Greece & Turkey become members, W. Germany becomes member (1955);

marked departure from Amer diplomatic convention, boosted Euro unification, step in militarization of Cold War; Became cornerstone of all Cold War Amer policy toward Euro; Purpose - "keep Russians out, Germans down, Americans in";