NATO and The Warsaw Pact Flashcards
1
Q
When was NATO set up?
A
April 1949
2
Q
What was NATO?
A
A mutual defence pact; 23 countries promised to protect each other from attack by providing weapons, troops and money
3
Q
Consequences of NATO
A
- USA was now commited into defending Western Europe
- Stalin saw it as a threat to him, which increases tension
- Warsaw Pact was formed in 1955
4
Q
When was the Warsaw Pact made?
A
1955
5
Q
What was the Warsaw Pact?
A
Mutal defence pact for Eastern Europe countries defend each other from Capitalism threats
6
Q
Consequences of the the Warsaw Pact?
A
- World divided into two parts; NATO vs Warsaw Pact
- Arms race intensifies - competition for power increases
