Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was often thought of as the eastern version of NATO, meaning that it was supposed to provide security and freedom to its members. The member countries were to help one another in the case that any of them were attacked. Another function of the Warsaw Pact was preventing yet another invasion of Russia and its territory, as well as keeping Soviet satellites (dependent states) in order.
The original members of the Warsaw Pact were the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Eastern Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. For more on the purpose and goals of the Warsaw Pact, click the links right down below. BBC On This Day: 1955 - Communist states sign Warsaw Pact History.com On This Day: The Warsaw Pact The link below showcases the actual Warsaw Pact, featuring all eleven articles. Yale Law School: The Avalon Project - The Warsaw Security Pact: May 14, 1955 This link presents a summary of the Warsaw Pact in a museum artifact-like manner. The Cold War Museum: The Warsaw Pact |