8. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation [NATO] is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty signed on April 4 th 1949. Copy into your books
11. “ The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all governments. They are determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilization of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. They seek to promote stability and well being in the North Atlantic area. They are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defense and for the preservation of peace and security.”
12. The North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington on 4 April 1949. It created an alliance of ten European and two North American countries committed to defend each other from external military threats. Three more nations joined the Alliance in 1952 (Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, and Turkey) and one in 1982 (Spain), bringing the number of members to 16. The admission of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland in 1999 brought the number to 19.
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14. The U S decided to do for European defence what it was doing for European economic revival and offered to help with arms and dollars, if the European States pooled their defence resources. The U S, Britain, France and nine other European States signed the North Atlantic Treaty whereby they undertook to unite their efforts for a common defence of the North Atlantic area. With the U S as a senior partner, collective security for non-communist Europe became more of a possible reality. The world waited to see how the Moscow strategists would counter-play.
15. Describe what is happening in the source What is Low trying to imply to the reader? What have the Americans learnt from the formation of the League of Nations?
16. Describe what is happening in the source What is Low trying to imply to the reader? What card could Stalin play next?
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