Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary Join NATO
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Missouri
- Date: March 12, 1999
Article abstract: When the North American Treaty Organization admitted the first former Soviet bloc countries—the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary—into its organization, it created a historic alliance.
A Decade Debate
On March 12, 1999, three formerly Communist countries—the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary—joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), creating an alliance between countries that had once been enemies. In 1949, twelve North American and Western European countries formed the original alliance. Those twelve NATO member...
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