NATO as it exists today has over ever been called NATO. However, a precursor to NATO, which did not include the USA, was the Western Union Defence Organisation, a defence council set up by the UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
NATO existed well before the Tonkin Gulf incident.
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That would be NATO. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
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NATO?
it was called the "Warsaw pact" and has since been abolished
It was called the Iron Curtain.
NATO's first combat mission was in April 1994. It was called Operation Deny Flight. Nobody could fly over Bosnia and NATO shot down 4 Serbian aircraft.
NATO was a joint force that could operate together. Before, countries were just "allies" so there was no official group with commitements. NATO established countries willing to back each other in case of conflict, adding to security.
No. Not a part of NATO. NATO-friendly, but not a member.