Timeline of NATO
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The following is a timeline of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), an intergovernmental military alliance that was established with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on April 4, 1949. Since then it has expanded to include 32 member states.
20th century
1940s

- April 4, 1949: The North Atlantic Treaty is signed in Washington, D.C. and establishes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The treaty is signed by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States who became the founding members of NATO.[1][2]
- August 24, 1949: The North Atlantic Treaty became effective.
1950s
- January 1951: Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower begins plans for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Bevans, Charles Irving (1968). "North Atlantic Treaty". Treaties and other international agreements of the United States of America 1776–1949. 4, Multilateral 1946–1949. Washington, D.C.: Department of State. p. 831. LCCN 70600742. OCLC 6940. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 2013-05-01. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "NATO Declassified – Treaty Signatories". NATO. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ismay, Hastings (4 September 2001). "NATO the first five years 1949–1954". NATO. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2012. Unknown parameter
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