Questions and Answers
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
What is NATO?
A military alliance of Western powers
When was NATO set up?
1949
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What was the Warsaw Pact?
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Study Notes
NATO Overview
- Acronym for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
- Established in 1949 as a military alliance among Western countries.
- Formed to counter the Soviet military threat and protect member nations from Communism.
- Initially consisted of 12 founding members: Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the USA.
Warsaw Pact Overview
- Created in 1955 as a direct response to NATO by Joseph Stalin.
- Was framed as a protective measure for member nations but primarily served to exert Soviet control over their military forces.
- Included Communist countries in Europe such as the USSR, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland, with China also being involved.
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