Warsaw Pact formed (may 14, 1955 – may 14, 1955)
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Event: Warsaw Pact is formedDate(s): May 14, 1955
The Warsaw Pact was established as a collective defense treaty among the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellite states in response to NATO, solidifying the division of Europe into two opposing military alliances. This pact formalized the Soviet sphere of influence in Eastern Europe and solidified the ideological confrontation of the Cold War.
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may 14, 1955
may 14, 1955
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