The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. ... After the destruction of the Second World War, the nations of Europe struggled to rebuild their economies and ensure their security.
The period from 1550 to 1650 is considered the Spanish Golden Age because of its brilliance in its arts and literature. Philp II was an enthusiastic patron of the arts and also founded academies of science and mathematics.
The Provisional Government chose to keep Russian troops involved in WW1 after the Russian revolution (1917) because, having made promises to its allies in 1914, believed they should honor them.
This resolution ultimately proved fatal. In June 1917, the Provisional Government ordered an attack on Austria, which failed. After that, people started to turn against the government. By the end of July 1917, the Provisional Government was almost powerless.
