NATO

formed after a confrontation between the superpowers over Berlin in Germany.

It's an alliance between countries from Europe and North America

The strongest member was the USA

Member states agreed that an attack on any of them would be viewed as an attack on all NATO members.

The member states had to put their deffense forces under a joint NATO command.

The alliances meant that the USA had a permantent and direct role in Europe.

NATO,originally, had 12 member states.

Britain

France

Belgium

Holland

Luxembourg

Portugal

Denmark

Ireland

Italia

Norway

Canada

Unite States of America