The Negative Impact of NATO
NATO’S EVOLUTION
By Mike Sofka
United States History II
Mr. Appel
December 22, 2013
NATO or North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created on April 4th, 1949 in an effort to counter Russia’s threat to the US. Only 12 countries were originally part of NATO where as now there are 28 countries.1 When it was created, NATO had few purposes, mainly as a defensive pact to retaliate against any country that invaded a NATO member.2 "By this treaty, we are not only seeking to establish freedom from aggression and from the use of force in the North Atlantic community, but we are also actively striving to promote and preserve peace throughout the world."3 A quote by Harry Truman stating to protect and ensure peace across the globe. NATO has brought much trouble to the US. During the Cold War, NATO’s alliance provoked Russia into signing the Warsaw Pact.4 The rival alliance made in response to NATO consisted of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Soviet Union, and Albania.5 Though when the Cold War ended, NATO served its purpose and became obsolete. When NATO was first created, its purpose was to prevent the Soviets spread of communism.6 In NATO’s original document, article 5 states that an attack against one NATO country is an attack against all but has never been used and will most likely not be.7 NATO has only been used to intervene in Wars concerning the peace across the globe.8 These wars include The Bosnian War in 1992, the Kosovo Wars in 1998, and the Afghanistan War in 2001. Overall these wars have cost the US billions of dollars and have wasted valuable time. NATO has caused the US many problems like how it provoked Russia, cost the US billions of dollars and has no further use. First, Throughout NATO’s history, it has taken tremendous amounts of money to keep it running. The US pays the most out of the organizations members and has been that way from the start.9 The second most
By Mike Sofka
United States History II
Mr. Appel
December 22, 2013
NATO or North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created on April 4th, 1949 in an effort to counter Russia’s threat to the US. Only 12 countries were originally part of NATO where as now there are 28 countries.1 When it was created, NATO had few purposes, mainly as a defensive pact to retaliate against any country that invaded a NATO member.2 "By this treaty, we are not only seeking to establish freedom from aggression and from the use of force in the North Atlantic community, but we are also actively striving to promote and preserve peace throughout the world."3 A quote by Harry Truman stating to protect and ensure peace across the globe. NATO has brought much trouble to the US. During the Cold War, NATO’s alliance provoked Russia into signing the Warsaw Pact.4 The rival alliance made in response to NATO consisted of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Soviet Union, and Albania.5 Though when the Cold War ended, NATO served its purpose and became obsolete. When NATO was first created, its purpose was to prevent the Soviets spread of communism.6 In NATO’s original document, article 5 states that an attack against one NATO country is an attack against all but has never been used and will most likely not be.7 NATO has only been used to intervene in Wars concerning the peace across the globe.8 These wars include The Bosnian War in 1992, the Kosovo Wars in 1998, and the Afghanistan War in 2001. Overall these wars have cost the US billions of dollars and have wasted valuable time. NATO has caused the US many problems like how it provoked Russia, cost the US billions of dollars and has no further use. First, Throughout NATO’s history, it has taken tremendous amounts of money to keep it running. The US pays the most out of the organizations members and has been that way from the start.9 The second most