Transatlantic Relations The United States of America, Europe and NATO

Abstract

The article displays the historical background of the transatlantic relations; the way the United States and Europe strengthened theirdiplomatic ties; how they manage to deal with the leading superpower-the Soviet Union; the emphasis is given to the establishment ofthe first organization- The League of Nations that was an American concept introduced by the 28th president of US Woodrow Wilson.The league dedicated its policy to cooperation and collective security. Actually, later on, the weakness of the league became quite evidentwhen it was not able to avoid the second tragedy of the world. Nowadays NATO serves the world as the defender of the ancient conceptof collective security.The article analysis the significance of NATO, the mutual cooperation of the United States and Europe in the period of Cold War; it alsoresearches US’s leadership position in the contemporary politics; its support and devotion to Europe in times of difficulties. Here arediscussed the variety of perspectives and interests of the US and Europe; How they realize their political goals; the differences in the wayof conflict resolution are examined;The article also reveals the balance of “hard” and “soft” powers; and finds answers to the following questions: why the United States isreferred as “hard power” and Europe as “soft power”; how they cooperate and influence he world politics; how the universal principlesand values that Europe together with the US carries out and attracts other nations shape the modern nations and political environment.