Answer: The United States and 11 other Western nations founded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949 in response to the threat of potential Communist expansion. (\sNATO). The Warsaw Pact, a rival organization, was founded in 1955 by the Soviet Union and its communist allies in Eastern Europe.
Explanation:
Hartford Convention I think
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I think this will help you so you can better understand the answer.
B. Expand its influence and power around the world. I'm not sure if that's correct or not though.
