The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)is a ______

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a ______.

A) proposed European trading bloc to have a single currency and no tariffs between members
B) group that was dismantled after the fall of the Soviet Union
C) multinational organization formed in 1949 to promote the Cold War defense of Europe from the Communist bloc
D) post-World War II organization of the former allied powers to ensure peace within Europe
E) regional peacekeeping force under the auspices of the United Nations