Following world war ii, the mutual defense organization known as the north atlantic treaty organization was

a) because the ussr had strengthened its armed forces.

b) because the ussr was threatening to occupy east germany.

c) because western european nations wanted to attack the ussr.

d) because western european nations had turned to communism.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed because the USSR had strengthened its armed forces and this was interpreted as a risk to the restored peace and democracy in Europe and the world after the World War II.

A. because the USSE had strengthened

to provide for the common defense to form a more perfect union to promote the general welfare