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Created page with "== Origins and Formation == The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established on April 4, 1949, as a system of collective defense. The parties involved agreed to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. NATO's birth was primarily a response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union's expansionist policies in the aftermath of World War II. The original members included the United States, Canada, and ten Western European co..."
