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NATO stands for The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and was formed in 1949 under the U.S leadership, to group most of the western European powers and Canada in a defensive alliance against possible Soviet aggression.

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NATO was signed into effect on April 4, 1949, in Washington, DC. Discussions had been ongoing between nations in an attempt to block the spread of communism into Europe after the end of World War II. The original members of NATO were Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the United States.

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NATO was a military alliance set up in 1949 which joined 13 western states in a treaty. It's purpose was to ensure that if any one of the states was attacked, the other would defend them.

NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

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During the Berlin Blockade, war between the USSR and the USA seemed a real possibility. At the height of the crisis, the western powers met in Washington and signed an agreement to work together. The new organisation they formed in April 1949 was known as NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)

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Nato was established in 1949 after the start of the cold war
NATO or North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established on April 4,1949 in Washington DC.

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