Certified copies of the present treaty shall be transmitted by the government of the polish peoples republic to all the parties to this treaty. The aircraftmissile system was designed to take out larger aircraft at a distance. Belgium liechtenstein san marino black sea mediterranean sea north sea atlantic ocean b a l t i c s e a crete corsica fr. Warsaw pact during the cold war most of western europe was aligned with the united states through membership in the north atlantic treaty organization nato, while the soviet union maintained garrisons in its satellites under the terms of the warsaw pact. The warsaw pact was established as a balance of power or counterweight to nato. In 1947, they put together a plan to give financial aid to friendly countries to help rebuild after the war. This worksheet works well for the cold war unit of the new gcses. Constraining ground force exercises j 69 training patterns, opening opportunities and risks for european security. Its military posture is based on the principle of maintaining adequate defence to deter aggression and, should deterrence fail, to preserve the territorial integrity of the members of the alliance.
Nato and warsaw pact countries had access to nuclear weapons. It examines the cause and impact of the warsaw pact and nato. War and the dissolution of the sovietled warsaw pact, some analysts suggested nato should simply disband as well, since its mission. Report of major activities, 1 january to 31 december 1975, classified secret heidelberg. After the end of the second world war, the two super. Nato and the warsaw pact history of western civilization ii. Students examine the role of the north atlantic treaty organization nato. The warsaw pact reconsidered utrecht university repository. On the right side of the page under multimedia, click on the map that is titled north atlantic treaty organization. Nato and the warsaw pact nato is a defensive alliance. Today, in an age where the biggest threats appear to come from radical terrorists rather than nuclear superpowers, few americans under the age of 40 know.
Done in warsaw, on may 1, 1955, in one copy each in the russian, polish, czech, and german languages, all the texts being equally authentic. Instead, the conflict was fought on an ideological basis and in proxy wars. In an air war over europe, using a small number of f14s to hit fighters with aim54s is a waste of an asset. Instead, the conflict was fought on an ideological basis. Pros and cons of natos air war on bosnias serb army. The warsaw pact threat to nato nssm84 introduction this is the final report of working group 5 of the interagency steering committee for national security study memorandum 84. Russias way of fighting back further effects significance to canada the warsaw pact after ww2 germany was split into. Devising competitive strategies against weapons proliferation, strategic studies institute, u. Both nato and the warsaw pact led to the expansion of military forces and. The warsaw pact embodied what was referred to as the eastern bloc, while nato and its member countries represented the western bloc. A comparison of nato s pershing ii and ground launched cruise missiles glcm to the warsaw pact s ss4, ss5 and ss20 missiles. The nato warsaw pact military competition at the heart of the cold war was also the incubator of a revolution in military affairs rma in europe in the 1970s and 1980s, which predates the betterknown american concept of rma of the 1990s. Both nato and the warsaw pact led to the expansion of military forces and their integration into the respective blocs.
Formation of nato after world war ii, the union of soviet socialist republics ussr moved to take over the governments of the nations it had conquered. The basis for nato s assessments of the quantity and quality of forces necessary. Source analysis and map work on nato and the warsaw pact. In this cold war activity, students unscramble 22 country names, locate the countries on a map, and identify each of them as nato or warsaw pact nations. Nato the north atlantic treaty organization was formed in 1949 out of fear of further communist expansion into europe. Comparison of nato and warsaw pact land forces in europe.
Warsaw pact displaying top 8 worksheets found for this concept some of the worksheets for this concept are post world war ii europe nato and the warsaw pact lesson plan, welcome historians to the 10 grade world history, automatically generated pdf from existing, the cold war a new history, determined, a competition and power struggle of tension and hostility, united states. Parts i and ii, devoted primarily to warsaw pact capabilities and composition, constitute a revision of the first phase report sr js 702 on the warsaw pact threat. Identify the countries that formed the warsaw pact and nato. The united states and its allies in europe wanted to stop the spread of communism. North atlantic treaty organization is a military alliance made by the usa which promised to defend its members check out their home page here.
While the warsaw pact was established as a balance of power or counterweight to nato, there was no direct confrontation between them. The formation of the warsaw pact was in some ways a response to the creation of nato, although it did. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of nato throughout its history. Five files are included in the emergence of nato and the warsaw pact pack. The north atlantic treaty organisation nato is one of the key. The warsaw pact was a mutual defense treaty between the soviet union ussr and seven soviet satellite nations of eastern europe signed in warsaw, poland, on may 14, 1955, and disbanded in 1991. The warsaw pact command structure in peace and war rand. Natos purpose after the cold war brookings institution. Nato and the warsaw pact lesson plan discovery education. Finished intelligence2, based on human and technical sources. To examine the circumstances surrounding the formation of the united nations and glob. It replaced them with governments favorable to them.
The military alliance persists to this day and now includes many former warsaw pact members. Formation of nato and warsaw pact lesson objectives. Warsaw pact conflict, namely using supply points to multiply combat strengths. Atlantic treaty organization nato can be found in its members perceived need to balance. Nato vs warsaw pactussr games wargames boardgamegeek. With embedded notes and scaffolded questions it is designed to support getting the content done in a timely and effective manner. Constraining ground force exercises of nato and the.
Understand the political atmosphere of postworld war ii europe and the u. The room will be split into 2 or 4 groups, depending on the size. Cold war nato and the warsaw pact webquest with key this 6 page cold war document contains a webquest and teachers key related to the basics of nato and the warsaw pact during the cold war. The development of nato and the warsaw pact teachit history. Powerpoint presentation corresponding notes in microsoft word and pdf corresponding cloze worksheets in microsoft word and pdfobjective. Total strategic missiles and bombers between 1971 and 1983, the soviet union surpassed nato in several critical measures traditionally used to evaluate the strategic balance.
Review the key dates, facts, and nations involved in the warsaw pact with this printable worksheet. Nato and the soviet union warsaw pact have 4 henry sokolski, ed. And so, the the soviet union and the united states entered the cold war, which did not involve any physical fighting but, instead, a war of ideas. There never seems to be enough of them for the wp player, so there are some interesting and challenging decisions. Nato and the warsaw pact were ideologically opposed and, over time, built up their own defences starting an arms race that lasted throughout the cold war. In the present military situation there has been a shift in the weight and composition of the warsaw pact forces in central europe. Displaying all worksheets related to nato alliance. Warsaw pact signed on may 4th, 1955 in warsaw, poland and in 1991 the warsaw pact was declared disbanded created by the soviets 6 years after nato when west germany was admitted and it started rearming political consultative committee and unified command pact armed forces were responsible for actions committed through warsaw. The warsaw pact could mobilise more reserves, move them forward, and commit them timestaggered in line with its echelon system, an advantage intensified by its geostrategically favourable position. Therefore, using the f14 against soviet awacs aircraft or tankers or transports is the most. Again at the top of the page in the search box type in north atlantic treaty organization.
The soviets responded two weeks later on may 14, 1955 by signing the treaty which created a coordinated defense among its communist nations to deter any form of attack from the west. Student objectives understand the political atmosphere of postworld war ii europe and the u. The 1955 warsaw pact was prompted by the rearming of west germany and its admission into nato on may 5, 1955. How the ultimate cold war showdown could have killed millions by kyle mizokami guarding against these attacks and. Research critical events that occurred prior to the formation of nato. Cold war nato and the warsaw pact webquest with key. Develop custom worksheets, educational puzzles, online quizzes, and more with the free teaching tools. Worksheets are post world war ii europe nato and the warsaw pact lesson plan, welcome historians to the 10 grade world history, automatically generated pdf from existing, the cold war a new history, determined, a competition and power struggle of tension and hostility, united states history 1865 to the present, the cold war. Beatrice heuser, warsaw pact military doctrines in the 1970s and 1980s. Yes, warsaw pact, especially with the redesigned counters is a great game that takes a different view of a nato vs. In response to west germany being part of nato in 1955, the soviet union and its satellite states created the warsaw pact, a military alliance. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
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