On April 4, 1949, representatives of 11 North American and European countries assembled in Washington DC to sign a treaty of mutual defense.

That treaty, and the organization which it spawned, has served as the basis for defense policy for Western Europe and North America for almost 75 years. 

Over that time, the membership in the organization has grown and its original purpose has changed. 

Learn more about NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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