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