The North Atlantic Treaty Organization likely had what effect on the United States' bargaining range when dealing with communist countries?

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was a military alliance between the United States, Canada, and several European countries, formed in 1949 to counter the Soviet Union. By forming NATO, the United States increased its potential military power and thus its bargaining power in negotiations with communist countries like the Soviet Union. This increased bargaining power widened the range of preferable bargaining outcomes for the United States, because it could threaten or use military force if necessary. At the same time, the potential costs to the communist states for not bargaining with the United States increased, because they could face military retaliation from NATO countries. Thus, option B is the most accurate answer.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Likely Had What Effect on the United