Why was NATO created?(1 point)

Question

Responses

to protect Eastern European countries from Soviet attack.
to protect Eastern European countries from Soviet attack.

to create an alliance that would protect the Soviet Union and its allies.
to create an alliance that would protect the Soviet Union and its allies.

to protect its member countries from Soviet attack.
to protect its member countries from Soviet attack.

to create a trading network between the democratic countries of Europe.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

to protect its member countries from Soviet attack.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was established in 1949 primarily as a collective defense arrangement to counter the perceived threat from the Soviet Union during the Cold War.