NATO and the Warsaw Pact Flashcards
1
Q
When was NATO formed?
A
April 1949
2
Q
Who was apart of NATO in 1949? (13)
A
USA, UK, Canada, Iceland, France, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark and Norway
3
Q
Who joined NATO in 1952?
A
Greece and Turkey
4
Q
Who joined NATO in 1955?
A
Germany
5
Q
Who joined NATO in 1982?
A
Spain
6
Q
Causes of NATO?
A
Berlin Blockade raised possibility of war.
Wanted to keep USA in, USSR out and Germany down in Europe.
7
Q
What happened if someone attacked one of the countries in NATO?
A
The others would fight back.
8
Q
Consequences of NATO?
A
Created tensions in the Cold War
9
Q
What did the USSR do when it heard of NATO
A
Created the Warsaw Pact in 1955 with the Eastern European countries.
10
Q
What prevented war in Europe?
A
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
