Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
Warsaw Pact
Noun
/ˈwɔːr.sɔː ˌpækt/
Definition
A political and military alliance formed in 1955 among several Eastern European countries, led by the Soviet Union, in response to NATO.
Examples
- The Warsaw Pact was established in 1955.
- While NATO included Western European nations, the Warsaw Pact encompassed communist countries like Poland and East Germany.
- The dissolution of the Warsaw Pact in 1991 marked a significant end to the Cold War tensions in Europe.
Meaning
The Warsaw Pact was primarily designed as a counterbalance to NATO and included mutual defense agreements among its member states.
Synonyms
- Eastern Bloc
- Warsaw Treaty Organization
