Warsaw pact
Date: 08 March 2022 Tags: International OrganizationsIssue
The alleged reason for Russian invasion of Ukraine was east-ward expansion of NATO towards countries of Warsaw pact.
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Warsaw pact was a collective defence treaty signed by member countries of Soviet Union and other eastern European nations.
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It was the Soviet version of NATO, the collective security treaty of Western powers led by the United States of America.
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Member states included Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
About
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It was officially known as Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance and was signed in 1955.
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They emphasized non-interference in the internal affairs of its members and said decision would be made collectively.
Power blocs
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The Warsaw pact states constituted the eastern bloc influenced by USSR while NATO states represented western bloc led by USA.
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The ideological differences between the two blocs started an arms race, which culminated in the Cold war era.
End of Warsaw pact
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The dissolution of Warsaw pact was announced in 1991. It was followed by fall of communist governments in Poland, Hungary, East Germany, Romania etc.
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Shortly after the fallout, the Soviet Union was dissolved and smaller independent republics emerged.
Reasons for fall of Warsaw pact
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Economic slowdown in east European nations gave rise to popular uprisings. It was followed by political changes in the member states.
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The political changes were followed by ideological changes, making it virtually impossible to adhere to the treaty.
Post dissolution
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East Germany joined NATO following its reunification with the West. Many ex-Warsaw pact countries like Poland have now become members of NATO.
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The independent republics of Soviet Union formed the Collective Security Treaty Organization.