Russia is currently the second most powerful country in the world. It is constantly increasing its power in some way or the other and is engaged in strengthening itself. russia once created the Warsaw Pact to take on NATO. The Warsaw Pact is officially known as the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. It was a signed military alliance between the Soviet Union and Eastern european countries in 1955. It was created as a response to NATO. Its main purpose was to counter NATO member countries in Europe. Let us know about the Warsaw Pact in detail and know which member countries were included in it.
What was the Warsaw Pact?
In 1955, the eastern countries under the leadership of the Soviet Union formed an alliance, which was known as the Warsaw Pact. Its most important task was to counter NATO countries in Europe. The countries involved in this treaty said that if any external power attacks there, they will come forward to defend. Member countries also agreed to cooperate in political and economic matters. The Warsaw Pact further strengthened the political influence of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe. The Warsaw Pact was very important during the Cold war, which promoted tension between two opposing military blocs in Europe.
Which countries were included in the Warsaw Pact?
The Warsaw Pact, formed on 14 May 1955, included the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, albania, Germany, poland, hungary, Czechoslovakia and Romania. Romania and albania separated from it in 1968. east Germany also withdrew in 1990. With the end of the Cold war in 1991, romania lost its relevance and it was formally dissolved on 1 July 1991.
Countries that joined NATO later
The most important provision of this treaty was to allow the Soviet Union to deploy its troops in Eastern european countries. This was used during the uprisings in poland and hungary in 1956 and in Czechoslovakia in 1968. At that time the Soviet Union sent its troops to these countries. After the dissolution, most of the countries involved in the Warsaw Pact joined NATO.
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