NATO-The first 5 years
Publisher: Lord Ismay
Volume: 283 pages, pdf
Description:
The signature of the North Atlantic Treaty in April, 1949, marked the beginning of a revolutionary and constructive experiment in international relations. In signing the Treaty twelve independent sovereign states - later to be joined by others - undertook pledges which called for immediate and continuous collective action, not only in the military, but also in the poHtical, economic and social fields'.