The History of NATO

Today, Dylan discusses the years after World War One, in which the Treaty of Versailles didn't properly address the consequences of the Great War. Hence, World War Two occurred. Afterwards, the formation of NATO saw the nations who joined not wish to make the same mistakes they made post-World War One. We dive into this formation and the characteristics of the military organisation in this episode.

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Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enlargement_of_NATO

• https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_137930.htm

• https://www.history.com/news/treaty-of-versailles-world-war-ii-german-guilt-effects

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinflation_in_the_Weimar_Republic

• https://1997-2001.state.gov/regions/eur/fs_members.html

• https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49187.htm

• https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_110496.htm#:~:text=Article%205%20provides%20that%20if,to%20assist%20the%20Ally%20attacked.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Atlantic_Treaty

• https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/11/07/emmanuel-macron-warns-europe-nato-is-becoming-brain-dead#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWhat%20we%20are%20currently%20experiencing,in%20control%20of%20our%20destiny.%E2%80%9D

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-considering-nato-article-4-activation-says-spokesman-2022-11-15/