NATO 1948 : the birth of the transatlantic Alliance /

This compelling history brings to life the watershed year of 1948, when the United States reversed its long-standing position of political and military isolation from Europe and agreed to an 'entangling alliance' with ten European nations. The historic North Atlantic Treaty was signed on A...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kaplan, Lawrence S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2007.
Subjects:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization > History > 20th century.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
NATO.
1900-1999
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
NATO > Geschichte 1949-2000.
Entstehung.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: The Isolationist Tradition, 1800-1947; 2 ""The Speech"": 22 January 1948; 3 The Brussels Pact: 17 March 1948; 4 The Vandenberg Resolution: 11 June 1948; 5 The ""Exploratory"" Talks: July-September 1948; 6 The Western Union Defense Organization: 1948-1949; 7 The Hiatus: September-December 1948; 8 Toward the Treaty of Washington, January-April 1949; 9 The Relevance of NATO in the Post-Cold War Era; Appendix A: The Brussels Pact; Appendix B: The Vandenberg Resolution (S. 239); Appendix C: The North Atlantic Treaty.
  • Bibliographic EssayIndex; About the Author.

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