Why Was NATO Created | US Army Documentary | 1958

● Please SUPPORT my work on Patreon: ● Visit my 2ND CHANNEL: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: ►Google : ✚ Watch my “Cold War-Era“ PLAYLIST: This 1958 documentary film – originally titled as “Why NATO“ – is an episode of the U.S. Army's “The Big Picture“ television series. It is a Cold War era film that documents the reasons behind the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949. Narrated by the distinguished news analyst, Edward R. Murrow, the report shows historical events following World War 2 that led to Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe, and the diplomatic efforts of leaders, including General Dwight D. Eisenhower, to convince 12 nations to fund, equip, and staff a NATO armed force in order to defend Western Europe from further Soviet expansion. Dramatical