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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance established by the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 1949. The organization constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. NATO is headquartered in [Brussels, Belgium](/e…
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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NATO was conceived in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, primarily as a bulwark against the perceived expansionist tendencies of the Soviet Union and the attendant ideological pressure exerted by Communism across Europe. The treaty’s predecessor efforts involved the Dunkirk Treaty (1947)/) and the Treaty of Brussels (1948)/), the latter binding [France](/entries/fra…