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NATO and the Warsaw Pact

Political Climate after WW2 The War ended in 1945 Two major players were US and USSR Rebuilding Europe with two ideologies – Communism v Capitalism/ Democracy Marshall Plan proposed by US to fund the rebuilding of Europe

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military or defense alliance formed in 1949 by 12 countries in Western Europe and North America Original purpose – to protect its members from a possible attack from the Soviet Union (Containment) First peacetime alliance in U.S. history An alliance of nations with shared values. All members are DEMOCRACIES Has been the most important U.S. alliance for the past (almost) 60 years

Who is in NATO? 1949 – 12 Original Members – U.S.CanadaBritainBelgium – FranceIcelandPortugalItaly – BelgiumNetherlandsLuxembourg???? 1952 – A Little Farther from the North Atlantic (Demonstration of ______________) – GreeceTurkey 1954 – A New Democracy – Germany 1982 – Death of Fascist Dictator Franco – Spain

The NATO Alliance

The Warsaw Pact The Soviet response to the creation of NATO Consisted of the Soviet Union and its six satellite countries in Eastern Europe – East Germany – Poland – Hungary – ????????? – Bulgaria – Romania The Warsaw Pact no longer exists

By the numbers NATO – Population 563 million – Military man power 4,822,000 Warsaw Pact – Population 366 million – Military man power 4,752,000