The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Established in 1949, Was

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) , established in 1949, was a

A) military alliance consisting of the United States and western European countries.
B) military alliance consisting of the USSR and eastern European countries.
C) military alliance of newly freed African countries.
D) military alliance of the recently defeated countries of World War II.
E) military compact among the nonaligned states.