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🤝 Treaty of Brussels Signed
The Treaty of Brussels, an agreement is signed by Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, creating a collective defense alliance. (It was the precursor to NATO)⟶

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🤝 NATO Founded
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is founded by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States, in order to resist Communist expansion.⟶

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🤝 Pact of Madrid Signed by Spain and the United States
The Pact of Madrid is signed by Spain and the United States.⟶

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🇫🇷 France Withdraws Navy from NATO's North Atlantic Fleet
France announces that it is withdrawing its navy from the North Atlantic fleet of NATO.⟶
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🇫🇷 France Withdraws from NATO Command Structure
France withdraws from NATO command structure.⟶
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🏛️ NATO Summit Held in Brussels
NATO holds a summit in Brussels, the first one since 1957 to be held.⟶

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