GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -On 4 April 1949, the 12 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty at the Departmental Auditorium in Washington D.C., the city which lends its name to the Treaty. The Treaty committed each member to share the risk, responsibilities and benefits of collective defence – a concept at the very heart of the Alliance.

Detailed explanation-2: -President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley watch as Secretary of State Dean Acheson signs the North Atlantic Treaty, 4 April 1949.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Alliance’s founding treaty was signed in Washington in 1949 by a dozen European and North American countries. It commits the Allies to democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law, as well as to peaceful resolution of disputes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty, NATO is a security alliance of 30 countries from North America and Europe. NATO’s fundamental goal is to safeguard the Allies’ freedom and security by political and military means.

Detailed explanation-5: -Norway (1949) Poland (1999) Portugal (1949) Romania (2004) Slovakia (2004) Slovenia (2004) Spain (1982) Türkiye (1952) More items