The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was first formed in 1949 as a counter measure to the communist expansion in Europe. At the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union did not liberate the recovering countries, but turned them all communist. These European countries were known as the "buffer zone" as they separated the Soviet Union from the rest of the western European countries. The Soviet Union had become a communist threat to the rest …showed first 75 words of 1007 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1007 total…to save innocent Albanian lives. Canada must maintain its role with NATO until they can force Slobodan Milosevic to the negotiating table. Canada has a good reputation by helping in times of war. Canada has always been to the aid of other countries in trouble. This is an appropriate role for Canada as they are saving many lives, keeping Europe stable, and putting a stop to Slobodan Milosevic's cruel intentions for the province of Yugoslavia.