North Atlantic Treaty
April 4, 1949 · Washington, D.C.
The North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the Washington Treaty, is the founding treaty of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It was signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949 by the United States, Canada, and ten Western European states. Its Article 5 commits members to collective defense, treating an attack on one as an attack on all.
Key people
Harry S. Truman
President of the United States, Signed the North Atlantic Treaty
Dean Acheson
signatory, signed for the United States
Paul-Henri Spaak
signatory, signed for Belgium
Lester B. Pearson
signatory, signed for Canada
Bjarni Benediktsson
signatory, signed for Iceland
Joseph Bech
signatory, signed for Luxembourg
Robert Schuman
signatory, signed for France
Dirk Stikker
signatory, signed for the Netherlands
Ernest Bevin
signatory, signed for the United Kingdom
Carlo Sforza
signatory, signed for Italy
Halvard Lange
signatory, signed for Norway
