USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

THE MARSHALL PLAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is not included in the 12 founding countries of NATO?
A
Luxembourg
B
USA
C
Portugal
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -No, Russia is not part of NATO. In fact, the Russian government’s perceived aggressiveness is the main issue NATO was founded to counteract.

Detailed explanation-2: -At present, NATO has 30 members. In 1949, there were 12 founding members of the Alliance: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Georgia, Switzerland, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina are the countries not a member of NATO.

Detailed explanation-4: -In October 2021, following an incident in which NATO expelled eight Russian officials from its Brussels headquarters, Russia suspended its mission to NATO and ordered the closure of the NATO office in Moscow.

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