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West Germany formally joins NATO

On May 9, 1955 the Federal Republic of Germany became a full member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, completing its integration into Western defense arrangements after the Paris Agreements.

West Germany formally joins NATO

Admission of West Germany into NATO marked a major step in European rearmament and collective defense that strengthened the Western alliance and altered Cold War military balance, a development central to Eisenhower administration strategy.

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