The North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington, D.C. on 4 April 1949, is the treaty establishing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Read more about North Atlantic Treaty: Background, Original Members, Signing, Later Members, Article Five, Article Four, U.S. Ratification
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