Soviet Response To NATO Flashcards
When was NATO founded ?
1949
When do the Soviets set up the Warsaw pact ?
1955, this is within six years of the formation of NATO
What was the Warsaw pact ?
It was a military alliance of eight nations headed by the Soviet Union
It was designed to counter the threat of NATO
How did the WARSAW pact work ?
All members were to support each other if they were attacked
Joint command was established under the soviet supreme commander
What were some consequences of the Warsaw pact ?
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