Warsaw Pact, communist alliances, Eastern Europe from "summary" of The World Was Going Our Way by Christopher Andrew
The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance established in 1955, comprising the Soviet Union and seven Eastern European countries. It was created in response to the formation of NATO, as a means of consolidating communist control over Eastern Europe. The Pact was designed to provide a collective defense against potential threats from the West, particularly NATO, and to ensure the continued dominance of the Soviet Union in the region. The communist alliances formed through the Warsaw Pact were instrumental in maintaining Soviet influence over Eastern Europe during the Cold War. These alliances allowed the Soviet Union to exert control over the political, economic, and military affairs of its satellite states, ensuring their adherence to communist ideology and alignment with Soviet interests. The Pact also served as a mechanism for coordinating military strategies and responses among its member states, further enhancing Soviet control over the region. Eastern Europe, under the influence of the Warsaw Pact and communist alliances, became a battleground for i...
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