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Power NATO was most powerful during the Cold War, when it was created and first put into effect. It created a unified body of like- minded individuals that did not pursue conquest, rather the protection of those involved. Given the way that Russia had been moving through Eurasia and converting countries to communism, this unity created a sense of safety. NATO was most powerful during the Cold War, when it was created and first put into effect. It created a unified body of like- minded individuals that did not pursue conquest, rather the protection of those involved. Given the way that Russia had been moving through Eurasia and converting countries to communism, this unity created a sense of safety.
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PurposePurpose NATO was formed because of a NATO was formed because of a
collective fear of the spread of collective fear of the spread of communism exhibited by Europe and communism exhibited by Europe and the U.S. The purpose of the the U.S. The purpose of the organization was to create a unified organization was to create a unified force. If one country that was a part force. If one country that was a part of NATO was struck, it would of NATO was struck, it would counterattack, it’s strength counterattack, it’s strength augmented by the rest of the NATO augmented by the rest of the NATO organization.organization.
PowerPower NATO was most powerful during the Cold NATO was most powerful during the Cold
War, when it was created and first put into War, when it was created and first put into effect. It created a unified body of like-effect. It created a unified body of like-minded individuals that did not pursue minded individuals that did not pursue conquest, rather the protection of those conquest, rather the protection of those involved. Given the way that Russia had involved. Given the way that Russia had been moving through Eurasia and been moving through Eurasia and converting countries to communism, this converting countries to communism, this unity created a sense of safety.unity created a sense of safety.
LocationLocation NATO stands for the North Atlantic NATO stands for the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization. This is obviously Treaty Organization. This is obviously because, as the name states, it was because, as the name states, it was located in the Northern portion of the located in the Northern portion of the Atlantic Ocean and the Americas, Atlantic Ocean and the Americas, spanning all of the US and Canada as spanning all of the US and Canada as well as a very large portion of well as a very large portion of Europe.Europe.
THE AREAS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE ARE NATO INCLUSIVE.
ControversyControversy NATO, though a grand idea, was not immediately NATO, though a grand idea, was not immediately
accepted by all that were to be involved. For accepted by all that were to be involved. For instance, France did not feel it was getting it’s fair instance, France did not feel it was getting it’s fair share of power, which led to Charles de Gaulle share of power, which led to Charles de Gaulle (the acting president of France at the time) (the acting president of France at the time) demanding they be put on equal footing with demanding they be put on equal footing with power players like the US. He did not get what he power players like the US. He did not get what he was looking for, so France left NATO for a short was looking for, so France left NATO for a short time. De Gaulle banned US weapons from French time. De Gaulle banned US weapons from French soil, and pursued a means of forming a separate soil, and pursued a means of forming a separate deterrent force. During this period of time, France deterrent force. During this period of time, France detonated it’s first nuclear bomb, Gerboise Bleue detonated it’s first nuclear bomb, Gerboise Bleue (Blue Jerboa). This is the most powerful first test (Blue Jerboa). This is the most powerful first test A-Bomb. France rejoined NATO in ’93.A-Bomb. France rejoined NATO in ’93.
ContributionsContributions NATO carried out Operation Gladio, a stay NATO carried out Operation Gladio, a stay
behind operation in Italy meant to deter behind operation in Italy meant to deter any Warsaw Pact invasion of Western any Warsaw Pact invasion of Western Europe.Europe.
NATO was a key participant in the Cuban NATO was a key participant in the Cuban Missile Crisis.Missile Crisis.
NATO also carried out the Able Archer 83 NATO also carried out the Able Archer 83 exercise, which (upon it’s conclusion) exercise, which (upon it’s conclusion) abruptly ended the threat of a nuclear abruptly ended the threat of a nuclear war.war.
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2001/1001/e1002a.htm 2001/1001/e1002a.htm http://www.nato.int/issues/map/http://www.nato.int/issues/map/
index.html index.html https://www.cia.gov/csi/monograph/https://www.cia.gov/csi/monograph/
coldwar/source.htm#HEADING1-13coldwar/source.htm#HEADING1-13
