NATO's Role in the Cold War

NATO's role in the Cold War is seen through a global geopolitical prism, says Peter Bergen. The members of NATO were opposed to Turkish membership because they feared it would bring Soviet influence into their region and could lead to nuclear exchange with the U.S., he adds. He also points out that when France was taken over by Charles de Gaulle at the end of the Second World War, its relationship with America became more tenuous.