Founding of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an international defense alliance established on April 4, 1949, when twelve countries (the United States, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, Italy, Denmark, Portugal, and Canada) signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, DC. It was originally created as a response to the increasing threat of Soviet expansion in Western Europe. Please review the below reference articles (tertiary sources) for more information on this topic. (Please note, encyclopedias/tertiary sources should NOT be cited in your assignment. Scroll down for primary and secondary sources)