NATO's Role and Significance (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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When was NATO established?
When was NATO established?
1949
NATO stands for
NATO stands for
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO founding date (full)
NATO founding date (full)
April 4, 1949
What is NATO Article 5?
What is NATO Article 5?
Attack on one member = attack on all
Soviet Union dissolution year
Soviet Union dissolution year
1991
NATO members: 1990 vs 2021
NATO members: 1990 vs 2021
16 in 1990; 30 in 2021
NATO Kosovo intervention year
NATO Kosovo intervention year
1999
NATO Afghanistan mission dates
NATO Afghanistan mission dates
2001-2021
NATO Libya intervention year
NATO Libya intervention year
2011
When was Article 5 invoked?
When was Article 5 invoked?
US after 9/11 (Sept 11, 2001) - only time
NATO decision-making method
NATO decision-making method
Consensus
KFOR mission location
KFOR mission location
Kosovo
Operation Sea Guardian location
Operation Sea Guardian location
Mediterranean Sea
NATO's original primary purpose
NATO's original primary purpose
Collective defence against Soviet Union
Modern challenge: NATO & world order
Modern challenge: NATO & world order
Multipolar world (China rise, Russia resurgence)