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	Podcast:		Witness
	Episode:		The founding of Nato
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:09:13
	Publish Date:		2024-03-28 10:00:00
	Description:		Nato - the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation - was formed in 1949 by 12 countries, including the US, UK, Canada and France. Its aim was to block expansion by the then Soviet Union - a group of states which included Russia. The UK’s foreign secretary at the time, Ernest Bevin, played a key role in persuading the US to join the alliance. This programme, produced and presented by Vicky Farncombe, tells the story of Nato's founding using archive interviews. (Credit: Ernest Bevin signs the North Atlantic treaty. Credit: Getty Images)
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