Question

Which of the following represents the initial reason why NATO was formed? (5 points)

To provide for the mutual defense of any member nation against an attack by a non-member

To form an agreement between Western democracies never to declare war on each other

To stop the United States from interfering in the rebuilding of European nations' militaries

To force the Soviet Union to form the Warsaw Pact for common defense of communist nations

Answer 1

Answer:

To provide for the mutual defense of any member nation against an attack by a non-member

Explanation:

NATO was created to have a defense in case there was a communist attack

Answer 2

Answer:

To provide for the mutual defense of any member nation against an attack by a non-member

Explanation:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an international military alliance founded in 1949. In the context of its founding during the Cold War, its objective was to establish a military pact between the North Atlantic Treaty countries against the advance of influence.  Today, with the end of the communist threat, NATO has become an expansionist body, with a view to securing the economic interests of member nations around the world.