NATO & The Warsaw Pact The key features of NATO and The Warsaw Pact 4.0 / 5 based on 4 ratings ? HistoryThe Cold WarGCSEEdexcel Created by: Deanna EssamCreated on: 31-05-13 11:49 NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organisation It was formed in 1949 Its main members were USA, GB and France although other countries did join later on. The USA was formally committed to defending western Europe Article 5: 'An attack against one is an attack against all' Stalin saw NATO as an 'aggressive alliance' as the USA had built air bases in western Europe where nuclear weapons could be used against the USSR Angered USSR when West Germany joined NATO in 1955 which lead to the formation of the Warsaw Pact 1 of 2 The Warsaw Pact Formed in 1955 when West Germany joined NATO Formed under new leader Nikita Khrushchev (1953-1964) Was officially a defence organisation Eastern Europe signed a military alliance of communist states but it was used to control communist governments in eastern Europe The Red Army was based in all Warsaw Pact countries Dissolved in 1991 when the Cold War ended. It was no longer relevant 2 of 2
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