Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, started with just 12 member nations. Today, however, it has 32 members and works with 40 non-member countries that collaborate with the organization. While the treaty was originally created to protect European nations from Soviet expansionism, NATO still exists today to maintain world peace. Learn how NATO evolved in this episode of Simple Civics!

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