Which nation withdrew from NATO's integrated military command in 1966, though it remained a political member of the alliance?
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Correct answer: France
Under President Charles de Gaulle, France sought greater strategic independence and asked all NATO forces to leave its soil. France did not fully rejoin the military command structure until 2009.
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