04 April - The North Atlantic Treaty signed in 1949

 

On 4 April 1949,  Cold War: Twelve nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty created the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The North Atlantic Treaty, also referred to as the Washington Treaty, is the treaty that forms the legal basis of, and is implemented by, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949, by a committee which was chaired by US diplomat Theodore Achilles. Earlier secret talks had been held at the Pentagon between 22 March and 1 April 1948.