For the first time in peacetime, the US joined a multinational alliance. It was called NATO- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Under terms of this treaty, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United Kingdom agreed to consider an attack against one an attack against all, along with consultations about threats and defense matters. The clip begins with President Truman's speech on the occasion of the signing ceremony
