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NATO was created by 12 countries from Europe and North America on 4 April 1949. Since then, 20 more countries have joined NATO through 10 rounds of enlargement (in 1952, 1955, 1982, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2023 and 2024).
Meet the 12 men who signed the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949 on behalf of the founding members of the Alliance.
The Washington Treaty – or North Atlantic Treaty – forms the basis of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – or NATO. The Treaty was signed in Washington D.C. on 4 April 1949 by 12 founding members.
Meet the 12 men who signed the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949 on behalf of the founding members of the Alliance.
In December of that year, NATO deployed a UN-mandated, multinational force of 60 000 soldiers to help implement the Dayton Peace Agreement and to create the conditions for a self-sustaining peace. In 2004, NATO handed over this role to the European Union.
1949: On 4 April, Canada becomes one of the 12 founding members of NATO. 1950 : Canada joins the UN-mandated force in Korea with other NATO Allies. 1951 : Canada stations troops in France and West Germany.
This PDF file contains the original North Atlantic Treaty, more popularly known as the Washington Treaty, signed by the 12 founding members of the Alliance.
On 25 July 1949, President Truman and Secretary Acheson signed the Instrument of Accession, making the United States a founding member of NATO. Explore the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on “Meet the Signatories”
Follow the birth of NATO as we know it today - a transatlantic agreement signed on 4 April 1949, which created an alliance of countries united against any form of military aggression. Transcript: "In May 1945 the war in Europe came to an end.
In 2024, NATO celebrates 75 years of collective defence. Since its creation on 4 April 1949, the transatlantic Alliance has grown from 12 founding members to 32 member countries, all working together to keep our people safe.