Why Was the Formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

question 81

Multiple Choice

Why was the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) significant to American foreign policy?

• A) The commitment to NATO as a mutual defense alliance against the Soviet Union marked an end to isolationism in the United States.
• B) In keeping with the decision of the United States not to join the League of Nations, the formation of NATO indicated the return of isolationism in the United States.
• C) The creation of NATO demonstrated that the United States was unwilling to go to war on behalf of its allies but factored its allies into economic decisions.
• D) The establishment of NATO represented a partnership with the Soviet Union that acted as a stabilizing force despite the underlying tensions of the cold war.
• E) NATO was deeply unpopular among the American people at the time of its formation and eroded popular support for the federal government in general.

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