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  • Slide 1 of 31: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, better known as NATO, was set up shortly after the end of World War II. It remains a powerful force, and indeed has been in the news recently, given the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But how much do we know about NATO, really? How and why was it set up, what does it do, and how is it responding to the Russia-Ukraine conflict?Click through the following gallery to learn more about NATO.
  • Slide 2 of 31: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed on April 4, 1949 in Washington, D.C. It was created as a counterweight to Soviet armies stationed in central and eastern Europe after World War II.
  • Slide 3 of 31: The North Atlantic Treaty was first signed by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal. NATO currently has 30 member states.
  • Slide 4 of 31: Following the membership of West Germany in 1955, the Soviets responded to NATO by signing the Warsaw Pact. This was an alliance between the Soviet Union and communist countries in Eastern Europe.

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  • Slide 5 of 31: “NATO’s purpose is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.”
Slide 1 of 31: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, better known as NATO, was set up shortly after the end of World War II. It remains a powerful force, and indeed has been in the news recently, given the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But how much do we know about NATO, really? How and why was it set up, what does it do, and how is it responding to the Russia-Ukraine conflict?Click through the following gallery to learn more about NATO.

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What you might not know about NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, better known as NATO, was set up shortly after the end of World War II. It remains a powerful force, and indeed has been in the news recently, given the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But how much do we know about NATO, really? How and why was it set up, what does it do, and how is it responding to the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

Click through the following gallery to learn more about NATO.

What you might not know about NATO (msn.com)

 

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