US - German relation What they mean for EU and NATO

What is relation between EU and NATO?

Sharing strategic interests and facing the same challenges, NATO and the European Union (EU) cooperate on issues of common interest and are working side by side in crisis management, capability development and political consultations, as well as providing support to their common partners in the east and south.

What goal led to the formation of both NATO and the European Union?

In 1949, the prospect of further Communist expansion prompted the United States and 11 other Western nations to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Soviet Union and its affiliated Communist nations in Eastern Europe founded a rival alliance, the Warsaw Pact, in 1955.

Why did Germany join NATO?

Ten years after the Nazis were defeated in World War II, West Germany formally joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a mutual defense group aimed at containing Soviet expansion in Europe. Four days later,West Germany was made a member of NATO.

Which countries are in NATO right?

Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

What is US - GERMAN relation?

The United States established diplomatic relations in 1974 with East Germany, which included the Soviet Union's zone. West Germany and East Germany were unified in 1990. Today, Germany is one of the United States' closest and strongest Allies in Europe.