Meanwhile, in the United States, it was being discovered that communism was a threat to their safety, and to stay safe, they needed the help of European nations to act as a preventative measure; this could be done by creating alliances with Western Europe. So, on June 11 1948, the Vandenberg Resolution was passed; this resolutions called for the United States to align itself with other nations in Europe for reasons of both national and regional security, it would also benefit their economy.