Warsaw Pact

The Warsaw Pact, established in 1955, was a military alliance of Eastern European communist countries led by the Soviet Union. It was created in response to NATO, a Western military alliance. The Pact aimed to strengthen military cooperation among its members, which included countries like Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. It solidified Soviet control over Eastern Europe during the Cold War, allowing for coordinated military strategy and response to perceived threats from NATO. The Warsaw Pact dissolved in 1991, marking a significant shift in global alliances following the end of the Cold War.