The ______________ is a mutual defense pact between the United States and eleven other nations promising to stand united in the face of military aggression, specifically by the Soviet Union

A) Atomic Diplomacy Plan
B) Marshall Plan
C) National Security Council
D) North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Mutual Defense Pact

An international agreement between countries to support each other in case of an attack by an external party, providing a collective security mechanism.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

An intergovernmental military alliance formed in 1949 between North American and European countries to ensure mutual defense and security.

Military Aggression

actions by a state to use military force against another state or territory, often without a legitimate cause or provocation, leading to conflict or war.