During the NATO meeting in September 1950, France decided to become isolated for the operation because they did not want Germany to join NATO. West Germany wanted to join NATO because the then German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer decided that it would appease the fears of its neighbors and it would gain Germany's trust and show willingness to cooperate.[6] At first, the US was skeptical about the whole operation, but after Dwight D Eisenhower agreed to endorse the deal then the US was for the operation.