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We often here the word NATO, but what does it really mean and how did it impact the world and specifically the Cold War? by Karrar Al-Mimar Mind Map: We often here the word NATO, but what does it really mean and how did it impact the world and specifically the Cold War?

Mind Map: We often here the word NATO, but what does it really mean and how did it impact the world and specifically the Cold War?

1. Major Events

1.1. 1949

1.1.1. Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the United States join.

1.2. 1950

1.2.1. US General Dwight Eisenhower appointed supreme Nato commander.

1.3. 1967

1.3.1. Nato's new headquarters opened in Brussels.

1.4. 1982

1.4.1. Spain joins Nato.

1.5. 1990

1.5.1. Nato and Warsaw Pact states sign the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe treaty (CFE) and publish a joint declaration on non-aggression.

2. Conclusion

2.1. In conclusion, although NATO seemed to keep the west safe, it actually brought more risk since it led to the soviets making their own pact.

2.2. It impacted the world by making two sides

2.2.1. Either with the US or against

2.3. The cold war was incredibly impacted by this

2.3.1. Led to the occurrence of heated events across the world

3. Overiview

3.1. NATO

3.1.1. An organization made by the United States and it's allies that kept the western countries, including europe, safe

3.1.2. Important and significant to the rest of the world

3.1.3. Has a strong and vivid impact

3.1.4. It was one of the main components of the cold war

4. Historical Significance

4.1. Change

4.1.1. Rivalry

4.1.1.1. Between the two forces: Soviet Union & USA

4.1.2. Security

4.1.2.1. It secured the west from the "red scare"

4.1.3. Safety

4.1.3.1. Citizens of the west felt safe at first

4.1.3.2. Eventually, they didn't

4.1.3.2.1. since it caused more rivalry

4.1.4. Relations

4.1.4.1. They became more tense

4.1.4.2. Heated

5. Cause & Consequence

5.1. Causes

5.1.1. Provide collective security with western countries against the soviet union

5.1.2. To Stop the spread of communism

5.1.3. In hope to make collective western unity

5.1.4. Keep the western countries safe and protected

5.1.5. European countries and Europe overall was very weak

5.1.5.1. The US knew that the soviets can easily annex europe

5.1.5.1.1. Therefore, the US didn't want to let the soviet union gain more land

5.2. Consequences

5.2.1. After the establishment of NATO

5.2.1.1. The Soviet's and it's neighbours created "The Warsaw Pact"

5.2.1.1.1. People's Republic of Albania

5.2.1.1.2. People's Republic of Bulgaria

5.2.1.1.3. Czechoslovak Republic

5.2.1.1.4. German Democratic Republic

5.2.1.1.5. Hungarian People's Republic

5.2.1.1.6. Polish People's Republic

5.2.1.1.7. Romanian People's Republic

5.2.1.1.8. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

5.2.2. It was like a trip wire for the Soviets

5.2.2.1. They stumbled and eventually fell

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