Military Alliances (jan 1, 1949 – dec 31, 1949)
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4 April -- USANATO was formed to unify the countries of Western Europe as Truman feared that if they dealt with their security concerns independently, they might negotiate with the Soviet Union. To prevent the possibility of Soviet Union exerting its influence in Europe.
14 May
Warsaw Pact was the formal unification of the Soviet satellite states and the members promised to respect the national sovereignty and political independence of its members.
-- Military compliment to Comecon
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Date:
jan 1, 1949
dec 31, 1949
~ 12 months