NATO Establishment - The Formation of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)

Time: 1951

Place: Mons, Belgium

Details: The North Atlantic Treaty was largely dormant until the Korean War initiated the establishment of NATO to implement it, by means of an integrated military structure: This included the formation of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in 1951, which adopted the Western Union's military structures and plans.

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