Member states of NATO

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the total member states?32
2. What is the founding date?April 4, 1949
3. What is NATO and why did it start?NATO is a group of countries that promised to help each other if one is attacked. It started after World War II to keep peace and stop the Soviet Union from attacking.
4. How does NATO protect its members?NATO has a rule called Article 5 that says if one member is attacked, all members will help. This rule was used once after the 9/11 attacks.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): A politico-military alliance established in 1949 to ensure the collective security of its member states.
Collective Defense: The principle that an attack on one member is considered an attack on all, obligating mutual assistance.
Article 5: The foundational clause of the North Atlantic Treaty mandating collective defense in response to an armed attack.
Cold War: A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies from 1947 to 1991.