NATO And The NATO And The Warsaw PactWarsaw PactBy: Jesse Caldwell and Cody By: Jesse Caldwell and Cody Parrish Parrish

NATONATO

North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization   28 countries from North America and 28 countries from North America and

Europe signed the North Atlantic Treaty Europe signed the North Atlantic Treaty on April 4th 1949.on April 4th 1949.

North Atlantic TreatyNorth Atlantic Treaty

Treaty designed to protect freedom of the Treaty designed to protect freedom of the north Atlantic community north Atlantic community

It was also designed to encourage It was also designed to encourage political, economic and social political, economic and social cooperation between the 28 countriescooperation between the 28 countries

All of the countries are democratic All of the countries are democratic

Countries involvedCountries involved

Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Rep, Denmark, Estonia, Croatia, Czech Rep, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited States

Why was NATO Created?Why was NATO Created?

The allies were convinced that military and The allies were convinced that military and economic support was needed to remain economic support was needed to remain free because of the Berlin blockadefree because of the Berlin blockade

Before Stalin could remove the blockade, Before Stalin could remove the blockade, the United States, Canada, and ten the United States, Canada, and ten European countries formed NATOEuropean countries formed NATO

Since then, the other countries have joinedSince then, the other countries have joined

Warsaw PactWarsaw Pact

In May 1955, the U.S.S.R. made the In May 1955, the U.S.S.R. made the Warsaw Treaty in response to NATOWarsaw Treaty in response to NATO

It was It was 'The Treaty of Friendship, Co-'The Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance‘operation and Mutual Assistance‘

All of the countries were communists All of the countries were communists

Countries involvedCountries involved

Albania, Bulgaria , Czechoslovakia , East Albania, Bulgaria , Czechoslovakia , East Germany , Hungary , Poland , Romania , Germany , Hungary , Poland , Romania , and the Soviet Unionand the Soviet Union

Why was it created?Why was it created?

Warsaw was created in response to Warsaw was created in response to NATONATO

The U.S.S.R. wanted to spread The U.S.S.R. wanted to spread communism so they created the pact to communism so they created the pact to gain power of European nationsgain power of European nations

End of Warsaw pactEnd of Warsaw pact

Ended on July 1Ended on July 1stst 1991 when the Soviet 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed Union collapsed

NATO is still around todayNATO is still around today

ClosureClosure

What does NATO stand for?What does NATO stand for? What was NATO?What was NATO? What was the Warsaw Pact?What was the Warsaw Pact? Why was it created?Why was it created?

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