FRG & NATO, Warsaw Pact

who was the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

Konrad Audenauer

how did Konrad Audenauer chose to strengthen FRGs position

by aligning West Germany with the western powers

why did the USA wish to support strengthening West Germany’s position

s a safeguard against communist expansionism & prevent a resurgence of German nationalism & militarism

when did the FRG receive full sovereignty

May 1952

when was the FRG admitted into NATO

May 1955

why was West Germany joining NATO was seen as a threat by the USSR

 because it underlined the commitment the USA had towards the concept of regional alliances designed to maintain communism

when was the Warsaw Pact created

May 1955 days after the FRG was accepted into NATO

who were the Warsaw Pact members

Hungary, Poland, East Germany, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, the USSR & Czechoslovakia

what was the aim for the USSR in creating the Warsaw Pact

to legitimise its influence in Eastern Europe (like NATO did for the USA in Asia)

how does Article 5 of the Warsaw Pact shows that this was a way for the USSR to consolidate power

as it is a military reinforcement of the USSRs Satellite structure & consolidate the political & economic relationship between the USSR & its satellites as all armies function under the leadership of the USSR