NATO and War Saw Pact
Formation of NATO
- Reaction to the Berlin blockade.
- Headquarters in Brussels.
- Attack on Russia was seen as an attack on the entire nation.
- First military action taken in 1994 in Bosnia.
- Treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance.
- In reaction to the re-militarized west, Germany joined NATO.
- Dissolved in June 1991 after the collapse of the old soviet union.
"Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean. And while we must never take this for granted, the first purpose of the European Union - to secure peace - has been achieved and we should pay tribute to all those in the EU, alongside Nato, who made that happen."
- David Cameron
"I think that NATO is itself a war criminal."
- Harold Pinter
- David Cameron
"I think that NATO is itself a war criminal."
- Harold Pinter