NATO

Question 1

What was stated by the first Scretary General of NATO as its goal?

Answer 1

Keep the Russians out, the Americans in and the Germans down

Question 2

Events that led to the establishment of NATO

Answer 2

1. Iron curtain speech by Churchill that would divide western and eastern europe
2. The Truman doctrine establishing a war of values
3. The Marshall plan
4. The soviet sphere of influence in Eastern europe
5. The Berlin airlift
6. The Korean war as it was a proxy war

Question 3

How are decisions in NATO made?

Answer 3

By consensus, and states must commit to discussions and consultations

Question 4

What does Article 5 of NATO establish, and why must states be careful about evoking it?

Answer 4

It states that an attack on one is an attack on us all. States must be careful as if it is evoked to often, members will feel entrapped and want to leave

Question 5

What is the foundation of NATO’s creation?

Answer 5

To follow the UN idea of living in peace with all peoples and governments under the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law.

These are mainly American ideas based on Wilsons 14 points.

Question 6

What does NATO wish to safeguard?

Answer 6

1. Freedom
2. Common heritage
3. Civilisations and their peoples

Question 7

What was the Warsaw pact?

Answer 7

A mutual defence treaty between countries of Eastern Europe that became an official alliance when West Germany joined NATO.

Question 8

What was the motivation for the creation of the Warsaw pact?

Answer 8

Balance against the threat that NATO represented