Soviet Response To NATO Flashcards

1
Q

When was NATO founded ?

A

1949

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2
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When do the Soviets set up the Warsaw pact ?

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1955, this is within six years of the formation of NATO

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3
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What was the Warsaw pact ?

A

It was a military alliance of eight nations headed by the Soviet Union
It was designed to counter the threat of NATO

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4
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How did the WARSAW pact work ?

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All members were to support each other if they were attacked
Joint command was established under the soviet supreme commander

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5
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What were some consequences of the Warsaw pact ?

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  • It’s role in the Czechoslovakian Crisis of 1968
  • The existence of two rival alliance systems in the Cold War- NATO and - the Warsaw pact increased rivalry between the two heightening the arms race
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