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NATO & Warsaw Pact
Presented by, Dillon Spear and Megan Stenberg
N.A.T.O Warsaw Pact
History of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
● Conflict between the western nations began during the Cold War
And in response….
● The US & other western allies hoped to find ways to prevent further expansion of Communists on the European continent
History of the Warsaw Pact● Created as a response six years after NATO
● Inspired by the rearming of West Germany & NATO in 1955
● Formed May 14, 1955
● Signed in Warsaw
● Help from Western Allies
Perspectives of NATO For: ● Belgium● France● Britain ● Norway● Portugal ● Lithuania ● United States
Against: ● Communists
Perspectives of the Warsaw Pact
For:● Soviet Union ● Albania ● Poland ● Romania ● Hungary
Against:● 8 Communists states
in war at the time● West Germany
Reasons for Influencing the Cold War
Advantages● Members of the Warsaw Pact had new allies and were
led by the powerful, Soviet Union. ● Countries with NATO were safe, protected, and would
be helped if they were ever to be attacked
Overall Outcome● Both organizations brought the
world towards peace
● Warsaw & NATO created mutual defense amongst several nations providing help through the rough times of The Cold War
● NATO still exists today and has roughly 28 countries
We hope you enjoyed our
presentation!
Work Cited● "North Atlantic Treaty Organization." World History: The Modern Era.
ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.
● "Warsaw Security Pact (1955)." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.
● Staff, History.com. "Formation of NATO and Warsaw Pact." History.com.
A+E Networks, 2010. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. <http://www.history.
com/topics/cold-war/formation-of-nato-and-warsaw-pact>.