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Which US President formed the NATO?

history world after 1945 the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

  1. Roosevelt

  2. John F Kennedy

  3. Harry Truman

  4. Winston Churchill

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • US President Truman formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in January 1949.
  • It was set up to promote collective security during the Cold War.

In which year was the NATO established?

history world after 1945 the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

  1. 1949

  2. 1945

  3. 1950

  4. 1947

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
  • It is a Western organization which was set up in the year 1949 to promote collective security during the Cold War.

Name the Pact that was established by Stalin.

history world after 1945 the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

  1. United Nations

  2. Baghdad Pact

  3. NATO

  4. Warsaw Pact

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • The American leaders were suspicious of Stalin’s expansion plans. To deter the Soviet expansion, the US leaders formed the NATO or North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in 1949.
  • In 1955, to rival NATO, Stalin and his Eastern European allies formed the Warsaw Pact.

In which year was the Warsaw pact set up?

history world after 1945 the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

  1. 1960

  2. 1945

  3. 1950

  4. 1955

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • The Warsaw pact was introduced by Stalin to rival the NATO.
  • It is an East European organization set up in 1955 to promote security during the Cold War.