The Long Entanglement: NATO's First Fifty YearsThe fiftieth anniversary of the long entanglement between the United States and NATO is an appropriate occasion to reflect. One of the few NATO studies to concentrate on the history of the alliance, particularly the relationship between its senior partner and its European allies, this study examines critical issues in depth, to uncover the ability of the allies to surmount their internal divisions and to confront their Soviet adversary. While NATO archives are still not fully open, the use of declassified documents from the National Archives and the presidential libraries are of invaluable assistance in considering the historical role of America in the alliance, and the continuing relevance of the organization in U.S. foreign policy. |
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The United States the Western Union | 7 |
The Atlantic Component of NATO | 29 |
The Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949 | 37 |
Copyright | |
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