Why was west germany accepted into nato in 1955?

to counterbalance the western european alliance

to convince east germany to join nato

to respond to stalin's direct threat to attack west germany

to prevent communism from spreading to west germany

The entrance of West Germany into NATO was the final step in integrating that nation into the defense system of Western Europe. It was also the final nail in the coffin as far as any possibility of a reunited Germany in the near future. For the next 35 years, East and West Germany came to symbolize the animosities of the Cold War. In 1990, Germany was finally reunified; the new German state remained a member of NATO.