Member states of NATO - Wikipedia
WEBNATO has 12 original founding member states. Three more members joined between 1952 and 1955, and a fourth joined in 1982. Since the end of the Cold War , NATO has added 16 more members from 1999 to 2024.
NATO - Topic: NATO member countries
WEBMar 7, 2024 · NATO was created by 12 countries from Europe and North America on 4 April 1949. Since then, 20 more countries have joined NATO through 10 rounds of enlargement (in 1952, 1955, 1982, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2023 and 2024). Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty sets out how countries can join the Alliance.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | History, Structure ...
WEB2 days ago · NATO’s original members in 1949 were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
History of NATO - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) begins in the immediate aftermath of World War II when British diplomacy set the stage to contain the Soviet Union and to stop the expansion of Soviet power in Europe.
North Atlantic Treaty - Wikipedia
WEBThe North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the Washington Treaty[1], forms the legal basis of, and is implemented by, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949.
NATO - Topic: Founding treaty
WEBSep 2, 2022 · The Washington Treaty – or North Atlantic Treaty – forms the basis of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – or NATO. The Treaty was signed in Washington D.C. on 4 April 1949 by 12 founding members.
Formation of Nato ‑ Purpose, Dates & Cold War - HISTORY
WEBApr 14, 2010 · The original membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) consisted of Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway,...
NATO - Declassified: A short history of NATO
WEBThe 1980s also saw the accession of NATO’s first new member since 1955. In 1982, a newly democratic Spain joined the transatlantic Alliance. By the mid-1980s, most international observers believed that Soviet Communism had …
A brief history of NATO | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBA 1948 collective-defense alliance between Britain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg was recognized as inadequate to deter Soviet aggression after World War II, and in 1949 the U.S. and Canada agreed to join their European allies in …
NATO - Member Countries and Overview - ThoughtCo
WEBMar 17, 2017 · The original twelve members of NATO in 1949 were the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. In 1952, Greece and Turkey joined.