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International Relations and Politics: The Origins of NATO
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International Relations and Politics: The Origins of NATO

Ending the U.S. Isolationist Tradition
Created byPaul F.J. Arañas Ph.D
Last updated 9/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • The history of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Course content

1 section • 8 lectures • 53m total length

  • The Isolationist Tradition5:53

    •U.S. isolationism

    •The Monroe Doctrine

  • The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan7:21

    •Western countries seeking security guarantee from U.S.

    •Containment

    •Truman Doctrine

    •Marshall Plan

  • Seeking European Integration6:05

    •Treaty of Dunkirk

    •French and British relationship

    •Canadian position on an alliance

    •Other prominent perspectives on a transatlantic alliance

  • European Disunity4:41

    •Initial positions on an alliance

    •January 22, 1948 speech by British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevins

  • The Brussels Pact and the Secret Pentagon Meetings6:10

    •Critical events that motivated Western European countries to move to a more unified position

    •Brussels Pact

    •Secret Pentagon meetings

  • The Vandenberg Resolution and the Path Forward9:07

    •Different positions held on direction of a potential Atlantic alliance after the signing of the Brussels Pact

    •Intention and strategy of the Western Union

    •Vandenberg Resolution

    •Perspective of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff on an alliance

  • Exploratory Talks and the Summer of 19488:49

    •Summer 1948: Exploratory talks

    •Division that could have derailed talks on the Atlantic Pact

    •The Berlin Blockade

    •Founding of the Western Defense Union (WUDO)

    •Other discussions and proposals during the summer of 1948

  • WUDO, Additional Membership, and the Founding of NATO4:55

    •Contribution of WUDO to NATO

    •Negotiations for Scandinavian countries to join the treaty

Requirements

  • No

Description

In this course, you will learn about the historical events and negotiations that led to the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). You will understand how the United States broke with its longstanding non-entanglement tradition (isolationism) to establish the North Atlantic alliance with western European countries and Canada.

Who this course is for:

  • high school students preparing for college, political science / international relations majors or minors, professional education, or anyone interested in history or international relations

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