cold war: 1955 Flashcards
1
Q
explain the what happened with West Germany and NATO
A
-May 1955: West Germany allowed to rebuild its military and join NATO
2
Q
explain the Warsaw Pact
A
-essentially the USSR’s response to NATO
-was a reaction to NATO agreeing to a West Germany army of half a million men
-the pact made its members even more reliant upon the USSR for military aid in the event of an attack from outside or within