the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: the treaty of brussels, signed by belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and the United Kingdom, in march 1948, is considered the precursor to the NATO agreement.
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.
The 12 original members were countries of North America and Europe: - The US - Canada - Great Britain - Belgium - The Netherlands - Luxembourg - France - Portugal - Denmark - Norway - Iceland - Italy * France left NATO from 1959 to 2009, although participating in several NATO exercises.
When NATO was founded in 1949, the original members were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The UK is still a NATO country and is aligned with all the other NATO countries.
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All of the following nations were original members of NATO except for Spain. NATO, formed in 1949, initially included 12 founding countries: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Spain did not join NATO until 1982.
The original intention of NATO was to create a mutual defense pact against the Soviet Union. NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Several countries have developed partnerships with NATO without becoming full members. NATO's goal is to create dialogues between countries and help solve international conflicts. Some countries that have or have had partnerships with NATO include Russia and Ukraine. These countries are represented by Heads of Diplomatic Missions or Liaison Offices located at the NATO Headquarters.
Africa's countries are not members of NATO.
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The original NATO members were:BelgiumCanadaDenmarkFranceIcelandItalyLuxembourgNetherlandsNorwayPortugalUnited KingdomUnited States.