When was the Warsaw Pact established?

When was the Warsaw Pact established?

• A. 1950
• B. 1955
• C. 1961
• D. 1949

Answer: (B)

During the early Cold War, security alliances were formed to balance power between the East and West. The Warsaw Pact was the Soviet-led response to NATO, and it was officially established in 1955 when the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was signed in Warsaw by the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc states (Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania). This 1955 founding date marks the formal creation of the alliance to coordinate military forces and mutual defense within the Soviet sphere. The other years don’t reflect its creation—1949 is when NATO began, while 1950 and 1961 relate to other Cold War events rather than the pact’s founding.

During the early Cold War, security alliances were formed to balance power between the East and West. The Warsaw Pact was the Soviet-led response to NATO, and it was officially established in 1955 when the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was signed in Warsaw by the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc states (Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania). This 1955 founding date marks the formal creation of the alliance to coordinate military forces and mutual defense within the Soviet sphere. The other years don’t reflect its creation—1949 is when NATO began, while 1950 and 1961 relate to other Cold War events rather than the pact’s founding.