Question 1 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2
The USSR formed the Warsaw Pact in 1955 in response to West Germany joining NATO that year. The pact created a Soviet-led military alliance among Eastern European countries, countering NATO’s expansion. NATO itself was formed in 1949, but the immediate trigger was West Germany’s admission in 1955.
AI-written and checked against the verified answer.