NATO and West Germany's involvement
A mind map on NATO with extra detail on West German involvement and introduction to the organisation
- Created by: Sam Brewer
- Created on: 11-04-13 20:12
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- NATO
- Created by US so that American policy could be enforced
- US felt that without them Europe would be easy prey for communist ideology
- A defence for western Europe from communist expansion
- Threat from Soviets was felt to be more political than military
- When the USSR first tested nuclear weapons NATO took on a more military role
- NATO sent a message to the USSR that the USA was not going to let any more communist expansion spread in Europe
- Example of containment policy
- Threat from Soviets was felt to be more political than military
- Created in April 1949
- Followed on from the Western European Union
- West German involvement in NATO
- US wanted German's to join
- French blocked West Germany joining NATO
- Proposed the Pleven Plan
- Western German troops allowed as part of a western European army within the new EDC
- Proposed the Pleven Plan
- General Treaty signed in May 1952
- West Germany recognised as a sovereign state
- All restrictions on the German economy and scientific research was lifted
- Germany allowed to set up armed forces
- Failed to be ratified by French Assembly in August 1954
- German Chancellor Adenauer voluntarily renounced nuclear weapons and reduced army size
- British plan accepted and West Germany allowed to join the renamed EDC, now known as the Western European Union
- German Chancellor Adenauer voluntarily renounced nuclear weapons and reduced army size
- West Germany allowed to join NATO in May 1955
- Created by US so that American policy could be enforced
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