because of fear that expansion could abort the democratic evolution in Russia and even revive the Cold War.
NATO was created to oppose Soviet expansion after World War 2. Economic organizations like the European Common Market also contributed to this effort.
Believed expansion would give NATO too much influence. Wanted to include/integrate Soviet states.
Nato
It was designed to oppose Soviet military power.
A. It turned Western Europe into states controlled by the United States. B. It was designed to oppose Soviet military power. C. It included countries from Eastern Europe. D. It was an intelligence-gathering organization.
Feared expansion would dilute alliance.
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The United States is a member of NATO.
Expansion was inevitable. "Only question is of when and where"
NATO was a military alliance formed by nations of Weston Europe and North America to counter expansion
The original NATO members were:BelgiumCanadaDenmarkFranceIcelandItalyLuxembourgNetherlandsNorwayPortugalUnited KingdomUnited States.
Turkey is a member of NATO, but NATO is not "Turkey's Organization". It was an organization founded by the United States, the United Kingdom, and several Western European States.