north atlantic treaty organization (nato)
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Historical Background
Treaty and Membership
Strategy
Future
1) Beginnings
Treaty of Brussels (1948) Treaty of Washington (1949)
2) Cold War
The two opposing sides of the Cold War
3) After the Cold War
1949 12 founding members of NATO: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the United States
1952 Greece and Turkey
1955 Germany
1982 Spain
1999 the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland
2004 Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia
2009 Albania and Croatia
1) Members
2) Treaty
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.
1) Strategy
“Massive Retaliation”
“Flexible Retaliation”
2) Military Operations
3) Resources
3 nuclear countries (France, UK, USA) 3 permanent member states in UN Security
Council (France, UK, USA) Highly developed technology & advanced
abilities in economy, transportation and outer space.
Total Population: 9 million The combined military spending of all NATO
members constitutes over 70% of the world's defense spending
Defense expenditures,million USD (2010)
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