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Contents Preface ix Abbreviations xii 1 Origins of the Alliance 1 2 Toward Ratification, April–July 1949 9 3 Mutual Defense Assistance Program, July 1949–January 1950 32 4 The North Atlantic Council at Work, September 1949–January 1950 58 5 Winter Uncertainties, January–March 1950 86 6 To London, April–May 1950 114 7 The Shock of June 25, 1950 141 8 Conclusion 150 Historiographical Reflections 153 Appendix A: The North Atlantic Treaty, Washington, D.C., April 4, 1949 156 Appendix B: Texts of Final Communiques, 1949–1974 160 Notes 180 Select Bibliography 205 Index 209 ...

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