Question

The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949 is a significant event in United States diplomatic history because it

a. committed the United States to a peacetime military alliance.
b. strengthened United States influence in oil-producing nations.
c. eased tensions with the Soviet Union and its satellites.
d. created new patterns of international trade.

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "a. committed the United States to a peacetime military alliance." The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949 is a significant event in United States diplomatic history because it committed the United States to a peacetime military alliance.