NATO

2 February 1946

THE LONG TELEGRAM

Just months after the end of World War II the American ambassador in Moscow, George Kennan, sends a report to the State Department explaining the Kremlin’s expansionist ideology. To oppose growing Soviet influence and power Kennan argues it’s vitally important to uphold democratic ideals in the West.

4 April 1949

01 NATO IS BORN

Eager to strengthen collective security in Western Europe, the representatives of 12 countries – including Iceland and Denmark –