Warsaw pact 1955 Flashcards
When was the Warsaw pact formed?
1955
Why was the Warsaw pact formed?
To counter the military threat from NATO
What was the Warsaw pact?
A collective defence treaty involving the Soviet Union and other aligned countries.
Warsaw pact was set up following who’s entry into NATO?
West Germany
What did the Warsaw pact formation mean for the Iron curtain?
There were two opposing alliances in Europe separated by the Iron Curtain
What did both alliances plan against the other?
Military action
What sort of military action had the two alliances planned against each other?
Usage of nuclear and conventional weapons
What did the Warsaw pact give the Soviet Union direct control over?
The armed forces of its satellite states
Since The Warsaw pact gave the Soviets direct control of (the armed forces within) its satellite states , what did this strengthen?
The soviets grip on Eastern Europe
What resulted in the Soviet Union having a stronger grip on Eastern Europe?
The Warsaw pact
What force had the most significance within the Warsaw pact, and therefore more direct control?
The Soviet Union
What increased as a result of the Warsaw pact?
Tension increased
Why did tension increase?
There was a communist alliance in opposition to NATO
How did the Soviet Union look as a result of Warsaw pact?
Strong and dominant over Eastern Europe
