The Rise and Fall of the Warsaw Pact: A Cold War Alliance

The video discusses the formation and impact of the Warsaw Pact, a military alliance led by the Soviet Union in response to NATO. It highlights the Soviet influence over Eastern Europe, the role of the Warsaw Pact in maintaining Soviet control, and the challenges faced by member states. The video concludes with the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact as Eastern European countries sought independence and the Soviet Union's power waned.

What was the primary reason for the Soviet Union to form the Warsaw Pact?

• To create a new trade route to Asia

• To promote economic cooperation among Eastern European countries

• To counter the threat posed by NATO

• To establish a cultural exchange program with Western Europe

Which countries were part of the initial signing of the Warsaw Pact?

• United Kingdom, Ireland, and Portugal

• France, Italy, and Spain

• Albania, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia

• Norway, Sweden, and Finland

What was the main purpose of the Warsaw Pact according to the treaty?

• To defend each other in case of an external attack

• To promote free trade among member states

• To establish a common currency

• To create a shared educational system

How did the Soviet Union respond to Hungary's attempt to leave the Warsaw Pact in 1956?

• They sent military forces to suppress the uprising

• They imposed economic sanctions on Hungary

• They negotiated a new treaty with Hungary

• They allowed Hungary to leave peacefully

What event in 1968 demonstrated the enforcement of the Warsaw Pact?

• The signing of the Helsinki Accords

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The invasion of Czechoslovakia

• The Berlin Wall construction

What significant change occurred in Eastern Europe during the 1980s?

• The expansion of the Warsaw Pact

• The establishment of a new Soviet leader

• The rise of democratic movements

• The creation of a new economic union

When was the Warsaw Pact officially dissolved?

• 1985

• 1991

• 1975

• 1968