the Arctic, 04 Apr 1949: North Atlantic Treaty
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Political map of the Arctic & the Far North on 04 Apr 1949 (The Arctic Transformed: North Atlantic Treaty), showing the following events: Kuril Landing Operation; Occupation of Japan; German surrender on Svalbard; US bid to buy Greenland; Newfoundland Act; North Atlantic Treaty.

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18 Aug–4 Sep 1945Soviets invade
Kuril Islands

28 Aug 1945–28 Apr 1952US occupation of Japan

Sep 1945Last Germans in
Svalbard surrender

?? 1946US attempts to
buy Greenland

31 Mar 1949Newfoundland
joins Canada

4 Apr 1949NATO alliance
formed

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