NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was the Earth's most powerful suprenational organization during the 21st and early 22nd centuries. It went through a series of expansions to respond to major changes in the global community.
Membership and Expansions
NATO was first founded in 1949. Its series of expansions are listed below.
Founding - 1949
Flags | Nations |
United States of America | |
File:Canada.png | Canada |
United Kingdom | |
France | |
Iceland | |
Norway | |
Denmark | |
Italy | |
File:Flag of Portugal.png | Portugal1 |
Belgium | |
File:Flag of Luxembourg.png | Luxembourg |
Netherlands |
First Expansion - 1952
Flags | Nations |
Turkey | |
Greece |
Second Expansion - 1955
Flags | Nations |
Germany |
Third Expansion - 1982
Flags | Nations |
Spain |
Fourth Expansion - 1999
Flags | Nations |
Czech Republic | |
Hungary | |
Poland |
Fifth Expansion - 2004
Flags | Nations |
File:Flag of Bulgaria.png | Bulgaria |
Estonia | |
Latvia | |
Lithuania | |
Romania | |
Slovakia | |
Slovenia |
Sixth Expansion - 2009
Flags | Nations |
Albania | |
Croatia |
Seventh Expansion - 2015
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Macedonia | |
Montenegro | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Eight Expansion (Russian Crisis) - 2025
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Sweden | |
Finland | |
Moldova | |
Serbia | |
Ireland | |
Austria | |
Switzerland | |
Cyprus | |
San Marino | |
Andorra | |
Liechtenstein |