NATO Flashcards
what is nato
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 28 European countries, 2 North American countries, and 1 Eurasian country.
what treaty is it based on
The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949.
when was nato founded
4 April 1949, Washington, D.C., United States
where is nato headquartered
Brussels, Belgium
how many founding members does nato have and who are they
Twelve countries took part in the founding of NATO: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The most recent member state to be added to NATO was ____________ on 27 March 2020
North Macedonia
where are the headquarters of Allied Command Operations, nato
Mons, Belgium
called SHAPE - supreme hq allied powers europe
NATO currently recognizes _________ as aspiring members.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, and Ukraine
how many members does nato have
30
what is the north atlantic treay also called
the washington treaty
who is the present sec gen of nato
The current secretary general is former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, who took office on 1 October 2014. Stoltenberg’s mission as secretary general was extended for another four-year term, meaning that he will lead NATO until September 30, 2022
Chair of the NATO Military Committee
Incumbent Admiral Rob Bauer since 25 June 2021
what was the pact and org formed in response to nato
the warsaw pact
and
warsaw treaty organisation
what is the warsaw pact officially called
the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance,
when and where was the warsaw pact signed
Founded: 14 May 1955, Warsaw, Poland
when was the warsaw treaty organisation dissolved
Dissolved: 1 July 1991
why was the wto dissolved
In 1990, East Germany left the Warsaw Pact in preparation for its reunification with West Germany. Poland and Czechoslovakia also indicated their strong desire to withdraw. Faced with these protests—and suffering from a faltering economy and unstable political situation—the Soviet Union bowed to the inevitable.
where was it headquartered
Headquarters: Moscow, Soviet Union
who was its first and last supreme commander
Supreme Commander: Ivan Konev (first); Pyotr Lushev (last)
What did the Warsaw Pact do?
The Warsaw Pact provided for a unified military command and the systematic ability to strengthen the Soviet hold over the other participating countries.
who were its members
The Warsaw Pact was a collective defence treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe: Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania (Albania withdrew in 1968).
the wto was created as a direct consequence of
The Warsaw Pact was created in reaction to the integration of West Germany into NATO in 1955 per the London and Paris Conferences of 1954. The Warsaw Pact was established as a balance of power to NATO.
what was the purpose of creation of
wto v. nato
The Warsaw Pact embodied what was referred to as the Eastern bloc, while NATO and its member countries represented the Western bloc. NATO and the Warsaw Pact were ideologically opposed and, over time, built up their own defences starting an arms race that lasted throughout the Cold War.
NATO was formed to combat the spread of communism, and the warsaw pact was formed to be an answer to the the nato alliance,and to keep the eastern block countires in line since most had soviet troops in their countries.
Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, which began following World War II.
Start date: 1947
End date: 3 December 1989
During 1989 and 1990, the Berlin Wall came down, borders opened, and free elections ousted Communist regimes everywhere in eastern Europe. In late 1991 the Soviet Union itself dissolved into its component republics. With stunning speed, the Iron Curtain was lifted and the Cold War came to an end.
