USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

KOREAS PARTITION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the initial purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
A
to promote decolonization and provide loans to newly independent democratic nations
B
to promote international economic development and provide loans for developing nations
C
to promote defensive cooperation and guard against potential aggressive actions of the Soviet Union
D
to promote defensive cooperation and guard against potential aggressive actions of Nazi Germany
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Its purpose was to secure peace in Europe, to promote cooperation among its members and to guard their freedom – all of this in the context of countering the threat posed at the time by the Soviet Union.

Detailed explanation-2: -The North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO was an organization created in 1949 to assist in providing protection against the Soviet Union. The organization was originally established by The United States, Canada, and some Western European countries but has expanded over the years.

Detailed explanation-3: -NATO’s essential and enduring purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its members by political and military means. Collective defence is at the heart of the Alliance and creates a spirit of solidarity and cohesion among its members.

Detailed explanation-4: -In fact, the Alliance’s creation was part of a broader effort to serve three purposes: deterring Soviet expansionism, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent, and encouraging European political integration.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Soviet Union responded to NATO by creating its own military alliance with seven other Eastern European communist states in 1955, dubbed the Warsaw Pact.

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