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= NATO and Warsaw Pact =



As a response to increased Soviet threat in Eastern Europe, France, Britain, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed treaty of defensive alliance at Brussels. With the blockade of Berlin, the threat became more real. Twelve nations formed the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) by signing the North Atlantic treaty. The treaty stated that attack on one nation is to be regarded as attack on all. The treaty later included Western Germany and Turkey. Also, the treaty applied to Western colonies in Africa. Six years after NATO was formed, the Warsaw Pact was formed. It was a response to NATO. The pact included the Soviet Union and other Communsit Eastern European countries. The treaty called for defense of any member attacked by an external force and set up an unified military command under Marshal Ivan S. Konev of the Soviet Union.
 * A brief description of the event (no more than one paragraph)


 * A list of "major players" involved (nations involved, heads of states, other people of prominence)
 * Dates

March 17th 1948: **Britain, France and Benelux sign the Brussels Treaty **

April 4th 1949: **NATO is signed by 12 Nations **

May 14th 1955: **Warsaw pact is signed by 8 Communist nations **




 * The outcome of this event

As a result of the formation of NATO, the Soviet Union responded by forming the Warsaw Pact. NATO helped the European unification, and became a cornerstone of all Cold War policy of the US toward Europe. Similarly, the Warsaw pact helped the unification of the Communist nations, and became a cornerstone of all Cold War policy of the US toward Eastern Europe.


 * How this event influenced the Cold War as a whole

The NATO and the Warsaw pact were significant steps in militarization of the Cold War. The formation of these two organizations indicated that armed conflicts were probable options during the Cold War. Also, the organizations helped unify nations.


 * Bibliography

"Warsaw Pact - a Brief Description." Warsaw Life | Warsaw Travel Guide | Restaurants Shops Pubs and Apartments Warsaw Hotels | Poland. Web. 11 Jan. 2011. .

Audifaz. "NATO and Warsaw Pact." Audifaz. 2007. Web. 11 Jan. 2011. <[]>.

Ervin, Rian. "NATO Timeline." //CityMag: Exploring the Chicago experience//. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Apr. 2013. .