ers was to open up closed doors in economic, political, and social fields that would allow all of the countries to grow as a unit. The countires main two goals were to promote the well-being in the North Atalntic area, and to encourage economic growth within their own counrtry. Thus the treaty provided for the internal growth of many countires while allowing the growth of all of the mebers as a whole. The treaty was composed of a preamble, which outlines the treaty's main features, and fouteen articles that provided the backing for what the treaty was to impose. The first article i beleive is the most basic, but it provides the ground work for the other articles. It states that the countries that are a part of NATO will do their best to coply with the rules set forth by the treaty, also it demands that the members avoid endangering the peace and tranquility of other countries around the world. As I read through the articles i realized that in a way the first article was repeated, included, or referred back to in some way. The other article that I believe has great importance is the fifth article, which says, "The parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all...". This one phrase ensures that a country can not be attacked by another without serious repercussions. Each country that is a member of NATO is free, which means that any action taken in retaliation is up to the discretion of the country itself. Under article 51 of the United Nations Charter the framework is provided for article five of the North Atlantic Treaty, making it clear that any actions taken will be ceased upon review by the Security Council. The treaty was a little more intricate, but what it basically did was to provide a council of representatives that could intervene and assist any member of the allia
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