When:
April 4, 2017 all-day
2017-04-04T00:00:00-06:00
2017-04-05T00:00:00-06:00
Where:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nato-pact-signed
On 4 April 1949. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created by this treaty, which was signed by 12 nations, including the US. (Other countries joined later.) The NATO member nations are united for common defense. The treaty went into effect Apr 24, 1949, and the first session of the North Atlantic Council was held Sept 17, 1949.
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