NATO/Warsaw Pact

What does NATO stand for?

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• North American Trade Organization

• National Association of Trade Officers

• North Atlantic Treaty Operations

How many member states does NATO have?

• 28

• 30

• 32

• 35

Of the NATO member states, how many are in Europe?

• 26

• 28

• 30

• 32

When was the North Atlantic Treaty signed?

• April 4, 1949

• March 4, 1949

• April 4, 1950

• March 4, 1950

What is NATO primarily a system of?

• Collective farming

• Collective security

• Mutual economic aid

• Educational exchange

During which period was NATO established?

• World War II

• Cold War

• Post-Cold War

• Vietnam War

What event led to the establishment of new independent republics?

• The establishment of NATO

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union

• The signing of the Warsaw Pact

• The end of World War II

What years mark the beginning and end of the events that led to the final collapse of the Soviet Union?

• 1985 to 1989

• 1989 to 1991

• 1990 to 1992

• 1987 to 1990

What was the Soviet Union's proposal to NATO in 1954?

• To dissolve NATO

• To join NATO to preserve peace in Europe

• To create a new alliance against NATO

• To declare war on NATO countries

Why did NATO reject the Soviet Union's proposal in 1954?

• Because they wanted to expand NATO's influence

• Because they believed the Soviet Union's motive was to weaken the alliance

• Because they had no diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union

• Because the proposal was made too late