military alliances

two alliances created

nato (40s)

warsaw pact

what did the west do with west germany

allow it to rebuild military

allow it to join NATO

against Stalin’s post war aims - keep it weak

who died and who replaced

Stalin had died and Krushchev was their new leader

didnt want to look weak

what did Kruschev do in response

form warsaw pact

presented as ‘collective security’ but gave USSR more control over members’ militaries

nato vs warsaw pact members

NATO = 12 inc US, GB

WP = 8 inc East G, Poland

nato vs warsaw pact weapons

NATO = nuclear weapons from US (49) + GB (52)

WP = nuclear weapons from USSR

nato vs warsaw pact armies

NATO = funds to improve armies - 50 military divisions

WP = 5.5mill available men

NATO effect on cold war

US nuclear weapons kept in other states = USSR threatened

warsaw pact effect on cold war

cemented the separate global alliances

USSR more direct control over other militaries = more capabilities

military alliances short term impact

cemented division

upped military tensionn

military alliances long term impact

led to arms race

more USSR control over eastern bloc