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founding of NATO


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Web resources 

A History of NATO and Why it Matters | PBS Learning
Short video about the history of NATO and its relevance today.   
 
Founding Treaty / NATO
Contains full text from the North Atlantic Treaty (1949), which established NATO as a collective defense alliance. Explains the context in which it was created.  

Online Archives | NATO
Explore archival records and images in the NATO online archives.   

Print resources ​

Canada a People’s History, Volume II by Don Gillmor [Call #971 GIL]
Image of a NATO meeting and excerpts of a quote by Henry Kissinger.  

Database resources ​

“North Atlantic Treaty Organization” [World Book Advanced]
Provides a background to the formation of NATO, with Canada as a founding member.  Examines NATO’s role today. 


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