What was the Warsaw Pact?

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David P
Aug 2, 2016

It was a military alliance within Eastern Europe.

Explanation:

It is often seen as a reaction to the formation of NATO. However NATO was formed in 1948-49 whereas the Warsaw Pact was not formed until 1955.
The specific reason for its formation was the re-arming of West Germany within the context of NATO.
Members of the Pact were the USSR, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and East Germany. It was disbanded when the Soviet Union collapsed.

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