Lesson Nine: NATO

Question 1

What is NATO and what is its purpose?

Answer 1

The North Atlantic treaty organisation, originally an alliance of 12 countries, designed to protect them from attack

Question 2

What is article 5?

Answer 2

An attack on one member of NATO is an attack on all members.

Question 3

3 negative aspects of NATO:

Answer 3

-expanding increases risk for other members
-Article 5 has only been invoked once since the agreement was made
-only 5 nations fulfil their funding requirements for NATO (US, Greece, UK, Estonia, Poland)

Question 4

5 positive aspects of NATO:

Answer 4

-able to help crisis situations from around the world
-fights terrorism
-served as a deterrent for Russian invasion
-prevents countries from developing nuclear weapons
-provides options for cyber defence (stolen info from other countries)

Question 5

First 12 founder members of NATO:

Answer 5

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, UK, USA