North
Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO provides unified
military leadership for the common defense of 26
Western nations. It was established in 1950 by
the North Atlantic Treaty, which provides that an
armed attack against one or more member nations
in Europe or North America shall be considered an
attack against all members.
Southeast
Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO was formed by the Southeast
Asia Collective Defense Treaty signed in Manilla,
the Philippines, on September 8, 1954. The
signatory nations agreed to help defend each
other -- as well as other designated nations --
against military aggression in Asia.
The
Pentagon
houses the headquarters
of the United States Department of Defense. The
groundbreaking ceremony took place on September
11, 1941, and the building was dedicated on
January 15, 1943.
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Armies of the
World in 1957
Armies of the
World in 1958
Armies of
the World in 1959
Armies of the
World in 1960
Civil
Defense, 1958
Civil Defense, 1961
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