March 17, 1948 (Lunar New Year in February, the seventh day), the signing of the Brussels Treaty.

1948 Brussels Treaty signed.
after the end of World War II, with the implementation of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, the penetration and expansion of the United States to Western Europe has become a reality. Britain to the Soviet threat increases the ground, with the countries of Western Europe's sense of insecurity, to speed up the pace of Western Europe.
1948, British Foreign Secretary Bevin speech, officially put forward the recommendations of the Western European Union (WEU). France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lu 4 response. March 5, representatives of Britain, France, than, the Netherlands, Lu Contracting negotiations held in Brussels; 17, 5 foreign long held the signing ceremony of the Treaty of Brussels Treaty for a period of 50 years with effect from August 25 of the same year. The highest governing body of the Treaty Organization Foreign Ministers' Consultative Committee. In addition, the establishment of the Defence Committee of the Western European Union (WEU), Western Union Staff and the commander of the Western alliance Committee. [L $ dj��.����T]
in the formation process of the Brussels Treaty, the U.S. government not only actively encourage, but also said it would begin to provide military protection and military aid to Western Europe. The establishment of the Brussels Treaty Organization is a prelude to the formation of the North Atlantic military alliance. (History TodayOnHistory.com)