Institution

NATO

1949 · 20th century · Also known as North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a military alliance founded by the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington on 4 April 1949 by twelve countries of North America and western Europe, including Canada. Its members pledge that an armed attack on one is an attack on all. Created to deter the Soviet Union, it expanded into central and eastern Europe after the Cold War.

NATO
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Mentioned in 26 state histories

Kingdom of SwedenGrand Duchy of LuxembourgKingdom of BelgiumKingdom of the NetherlandsRepublic of FinlandRepublic of LatviaRepublic of LithuaniaRepublic of EstoniaRepublic of TurkeyEstado Novo (Portugal)Republic of IcelandItalian Republicand 14 more

Great speeches

Churchill: An Iron Curtain Has Descended5 March 1946

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). NATO. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nato
MLA
“NATO.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nato. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “NATO.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nato.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘NATO’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nato (Accessed: ).

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