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 correct answer is A

Explanation: The correct answer is the first one: the anti-communist nations wanted to show that they were united, to make sure they won't be attacked by the Soviet Union. The USSR didn't threaten to occupy eastern Germany;it did so with the acceptance of the west initiallly,the problem was that they refused to leave it. The last two options are also false.

i think it would be a

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