so they backed the atlantic pact. ey saw there were worse things in war, and to avert war was to be prepared for it. and so, europe to the move toward defensive rearmament very calmy. in spite of all the threats when 's first supreme commander, dwight d. eisenhower, took his post, planned demonstrations came. in a temporary headquarters in paris, the military staff of the alliance began the task of building the continent. although they did not realize it, they were taking the first steps toward a western unity that was to extend far beyond the military. soldiers of many nations working together in peacetime for a common cause. the growth of nato's strength moved at pace with the programs of the master plan. progress mingled with the goods pouring into european ports, trading weapons and other armaments, goods for peace and goods to safeguard that piece, peace. as well as the soldiers and airmen fromnd goods to safeguard that across the atlantic, canada and the united states, here this time to prevent the guns from soun