Cold War Alliances and Arms Control

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What was the primary purpose behind the formation of the Warsaw Pact in 1955?

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To counter the military threat posed by NATO.

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Explain how the existence of nuclear weapons influenced the military strategies of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

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Both alliances developed strategies based on deterrence and the threat of massive retaliation.

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Analyze how the formation of the Warsaw Pact affected the balance of power in Europe during the Cold War.

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It created a military alliance that balanced NATO’s power in Europe.

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Assess the effectiveness of arms control agreements such as SALT and START in reducing the threat of nuclear war.

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They reduced the number of nuclear weapons.

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Which of the following best explains why the Warsaw Pact was dissolved in 1991? The United States withdrew from all conflict, thus ending the need for the Pact, The end of the Cold War and the collapse of communist governments in Eastern Europe., The United States forcibly dismantled the Pact with military force., A new arms race began in Asia between North and South Korea.

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The end of the Cold War and the collapse of communist governments in Eastern Europe.