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‘The Brussels Treaty of 17 March, 1948 paved the way for the formation of NATO.’

  • UPSC 2003
  • Unification of Europe

The Brussels Treaty (17 March 1948) is widely regarded as the direct institutional ancestor of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, April 1949).

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  • The Climate of Insecurity that Produced Brussels
  • The Brussels Treaty and the Western Union
  • From Brussels to the North Atlantic Treaty
  • Why Brussels Was Necessary but Not Sufficient

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