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WIDENING OF THE COLD WAR ALLIANCES AND TREATIES - Coggle Diagram
WIDENING OF THE COLD WAR ALLIANCES AND TREATIES
NATO
CAUSES
US desire for military intimidation of USSR after Berlin Blockade
Increased military confrontation of Berlin Blockade
response to Red Army tactics
CONSEQUENCES
More confrontational/dangerous Cold War - but actually calms conflict in Europe
US form Warsaw Pact May 1955
FRG
CAUSES
Allied wish to integrate WG with Western Europe
failure to agree on monetary reform or unified, neutral Germany
Berlin Blockade point of no return
CONSEQUENCES
USSR created GDR October 7 1949
GDR
CAUSES
Creation of FRG
Failure of Berlin Blockade
CONSEQUENCES
Germany division solidified
CONCLUSIONS
NATO was formed as a response to Red Army military power in Europe - it strengthened the tight Western European alliance, moving US and USSR further from co-operation
FRG's addition to NATO in 1955 displayed Western intentions of integration for security, as opposed to diplomacy - USSR responded with the Warsaw Pact