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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)



History
==The NATO was created for three reasons : to stop Soviet expansionism, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe and encouraging European political integration. The North Atlantic Treaty was signed on April 4th ,1949. The treaty had created allies but not a military structure. Throughout the years NATO has advanced and been part of many conflicts. In the treaty it says that if there is an armed attack to one ally then its an attack to everyone.==

Members
==The member countries are Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, UK and the US.==

Structure
==NATO is broken into many branches. The three main branches of NATO are:Civilian Structure, Military Structure, and Organizations and Agencies. Each of the main branches are broken down to many other separate groups.==

Advantages Of Membership
==The advantages are that NATO helps its member states make their own defensive programs. Smaller countries that join NATO are benefited the most because they are small and defenseless. NATO helps its member states by having a stable and rapid economic development.==

Disadvantages Of Membership
==The Disadvantages are that joining NATO costs a lot of money. The cost for a state to join NATO is from 8-10 million dollars. The other disadvantage is that if one member state is being attacked then you would have to join and protect that state.==

Effects On Local Diversity
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NATO challenges local diversity because it has an organized military force. If citizens of a member state rebel to the government or anything else, then they could be backed up by the military. NATO's military force challenges the local diversity of NATO.==

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