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REVIEW:
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe working to fulfill the goals set forth in the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949. First time visitors to the site may want to begin with the shortcut link (left sidebar) to What Is NATO? This slide show gives an overview of what NATO does, how it works, what's on the agenda and links for finding more information. There is also a handy FAQ section that will answer most of your questions. The site offers access to NATO speeches, a multimedia section with photo essays, audio and video files, and an archive of the NATO Review, the in-house magazine published four times a year. One of the interesting multimedia presentations is the Pakistan earthquake relief operation. It includes news stories, background fact sheet, photos, and video. Teachers will want to check out the educational material, which includes a PowerPoint Presentation introducing NATO along with a presenters guide. There are also multimedia features that explore NATO in action in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Iraq. Included are e-publications, maps, posters, games, and other goodies. At the bottom of the page there is a "Discover More" section that leads to the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) educational material. This includes an educational package of twelve ready to use teaching modules on NATO, articles, factsheets, maps, simulations, and games. |
April 2006 
