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Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Exam 18: Questions and Answers

Why did the UK join NATO after the Second World War?

A) To create a single European currency
B) To counter the threat of Soviet invasion as part of a mutual defence alliance
C) To settle trade disputes between member states
D) To organise the Olympic Games

Correct answer: To counter the threat of Soviet invasion as part of a mutual defence alliance

To counter the danger of a Soviet invasion, the UK became a member of the newly formed North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a mutual defense alliance of Western nations.

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To counter the danger of a Soviet invasion, the UK became a member of the newly formed North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a mutual defense alliance of Western nations.

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