NATO & Warsaw Pact

Presented by, Dillon Spear and Megan Stenberg

N.A.T.O Warsaw Pact

History of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

● Conflict between the western nations began during the Cold War

And in response….

● The US & other western allies hoped to find ways to prevent further expansion of Communists on the European continent

History of the Warsaw Pact● Created as a response six years after NATO

● Inspired by the rearming of West Germany & NATO in 1955

● Formed May 14, 1955

● Signed in Warsaw

● Help from Western Allies

Perspectives of NATO For: ● Belgium● France● Britain ● Norway● Portugal ● Lithuania ● United States

Against: ● Communists

Perspectives of the Warsaw Pact

For:● Soviet Union ● Albania ● Poland ● Romania ● Hungary

Against:● 8 Communists states

in war at the time● West Germany

Reasons for Influencing the Cold War

Advantages● Members of the Warsaw Pact had new allies and were

led by the powerful, Soviet Union. ● Countries with NATO were safe, protected, and would

be helped if they were ever to be attacked

Overall Outcome● Both organizations brought the

world towards peace

● Warsaw & NATO created mutual defense amongst several nations providing help through the rough times of The Cold War

● NATO still exists today and has roughly 28 countries

We hope you enjoyed our

presentation!

Work Cited● "North Atlantic Treaty Organization." World History: The Modern Era.

ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.

● "Warsaw Security Pact (1955)." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.

● Staff, History.com. "Formation of NATO and Warsaw Pact." History.com.

A+E Networks, 2010. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. <http://www.history.

com/topics/cold-war/formation-of-nato-and-warsaw-pact>.