1955 - Warsaw Pact

• When was the Warsaw Pact formed?

  1955
• What was the Warsaw Pact a response to?

  West Germany being allowed into NATO
• Which countries were members of the Warsaw Pact?

  • Soviet Union
  • Poland
  • Hungary
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Romania
  • Bulgaria
  • Albania
  • East Germany
• What was the purpose of the Warsaw Pact?

  To counterbalance NATO's power
• How did the Warsaw Pact aim to protect member countries?

  By ensuring military support against NATO
• What type of organization was the Warsaw Pact?

  A collective defense military alliance
• What was the significance of the decisions made in Moscow regarding the Warsaw Pact?

  They determined military strategies and alliances
• What was the impact of the Warsaw Pact on Eastern Europe?

  It solidified Soviet influence in the region
• How did the Warsaw Pact contribute to the Cold War tensions?

  By escalating military competition with NATO