The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, more commonly known as NATO, was created in 1949 by several countries that wanted to ensure the safety of their people. But how exactly was the treaty formed by nations in the middle of international warfare?
Amid tensions over NATO's eastern expansion and Russia's aggression toward Ukraine, DW takes a look at the origins and purposes of the trans-Atlantic security alliance.
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