Multiple choice

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)was formed in 1949 primarily to

  1. provide for the mutual defense of themember nations

  2. promote social and cultural exchangesbetween members

  3. promote free trade between the UnitedStates and Asia

  4. rebuild Western Europe’s war-ravagedeconomy
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Explanation

NATO was established as a collective defense alliance to counter the perceived threat of Soviet expansion in Europe after World War II.

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