NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization and was formed as a military alliance between the United States, Canada, and Western European countries in 1949. Its primary purpose was to counter the threat of Soviet communism during the Cold War. The organization's main goal was to provide collective defense against any potential Soviet attack.

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What Was NATO

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What was NATO?

A) The enforcement mechanism of the Marshall Plan.
B) The military arm of the United Nations.
C) The military coalition of the US, Canada, and Western Europe against communism.
D) The Soviet military alliance.
E) None of the above.

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