14 mai 1955 - Warsaw Pact (Founded)

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The Warsaw Pact was founded on May 14th, 1955 and was dissolved on July 1st, 1991. The Warsaw Pact was signed in Poland between the Soviet Union and 7 satellite states on Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War. The Warsaw Pact was established as a balance of power to NATO, however there was no direct confrontation between the 2. On the other hand, both NATO and the Warsaw Pact led to the expansion of military forces.