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The North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the Washington Treaty, [1] forms the legal basis of, and is implemented by, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty was signed in Washington, D.C. , on 4 April 1949.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an international military alliance consisting of 32 member states from Europe and North America. It was established at the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. Of the 32 member countries, 30 are in Europe and two are in North America.
The North Atlantic Treaty, signed by US President Harry S. Truman in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949, was ratified by the United States in August 1949.. In 1948, European leaders met with US defense, military, and diplomatic officials at the Pentagon, exploring a framework for a new and unprecedented association. [1]
Established in the aftermath of World War II, the organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949. [5] [6] NATO is a collective security system: its independent member states agree to defend each other against attacks by third parties.
Initially perceived by the United States as a delaying tactic, this idea was finally adopted during the Atlantic Council meetings in December. The Treaty of Paris conference opened in Paris on February 15, 1951. The continental European countries, members of the Brussels and North Atlantic treaties, finally signed the treaty on May 27, 1952.
1949 – North Atlantic Treaty (Treaty of Washington) – establishes NATO mutual defense organization; 1949 – Fourth Geneva Convention – establishes rules for the protection of civilians during times of war; 1949 – Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation – establishes amiable relations between the U.S. and the Republic of China.
On 4 April 1949, the foreign ministers from 12 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty at the Departmental Auditorium in Washington D.C.: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
When the North Atlantic Treaty was signed in 1949, the Mediterranean island of Malta was a dependent territory of the United Kingdom, one of the treaty's original signatories. As such, the Crown Colony of Malta shared the UK's international memberships, including NATO.