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NATO Establishment

The Formation of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)

1951
Mons, Belgium

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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