The May 1989 NATO summit was a summit held for the

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. The summit was held in

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, Belgium. This summit was the ninth

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to bring world leaders from NATO together, which marked the 40th anniversary of the formation of NATO.

Background and discussion

Due to the Cold War, Europe had been divided, the main goal was to reunite the countries. Members of NATO encouraged cooperation in order to make a better future for the alliance. There were talks to improve the relationship between

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and

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. In the declaration it is stated that peace must be worked for, not taken for granted. The

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would dissolve just two and a half years later.

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Background and discussion

See also

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