This nato vs warsaw pact worksheet is suitable for 9th 12th grade. Nato would halt the soviets again and then attempt a counterattack. When the soviet union dissolved and became the russian federation at the end of 1991, the cold war came to an end. After world war two ended, it was clear that the usa and ussr were now huge rivals. The warsaw pact was established as a balance of power or counterweight to nato. History, 2009 the united states, britain, and france along with other western european nations grew further apart from the soviet union after world war ii. The warsaw pact, 1955 treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the peoples republic of albania, the peoples republic of bulgaria, the hungarian peoples republic, the german democratic republic, the polish peoples republic, the rumanian peoples republic, the union of soviet socialist republics, and. Review book, confrontation, the strategic geography of. When the warsaw pact was founded in 1955 as a counterpart of nato, western officials. Im rereading red storm rising by tom clancy my favorite, by far, of clancys books, and i also have really enjoyed cauldron by larry bond, and theyve got me wanting to try a nato vs warsaw pactussr game set in europe, set in the mid to late 80s, but no later than the late 70s. While the warsaw pact was established as a balance of power or counterweight to nato, there was no direct confrontation between them. Using a map, explain to the class how the former soviet union, or ussr, occupied eastern europe nations as its army moved toward berlin in 1945 to bring an end to nazi rule of germany. The warsaw pact was established in 1955 after west germany became a part of nato. Sep 29, 2017 tensions between the united states and the soviet union resulted in the formation of key alliances that would endure throughout the cold war.
Nato was a child of the cold war, when the west believed that the soviets were a threat. Cold war nato and the warsaw pact webquest with key this 6 page cold war document contains a webquest and teachers key related to the basics of nato and the warsaw pact during the cold war. Nato and the warsaw pact the kent state university press. It was formed to defend western europe against the. Hand out to the class a make a pact group activity sheet which is divided up into four sections. It examines the cause and impact of the warsaw pact and nato.
Using the information gained throughout, students will apply their knowledge to. Review book, confrontation, the strategic geography of nato. Eastern bloc, while nato and its member countries represented the western bloc. Assignment discovery online curriculum lesson title.
This third and final video in the series focuses on the ground war. With embedded notes and scaffolded questions it is designed to support getting the content done in a timely and effective manner. What were similarities between nato and the warsaw pact. Review book, confrontation, the strategic geography of nato and the warsaw pact. The old ways of thinking are not only outdated, but also dangerous. The treaty provided for a unified military command and for the maintenance of soviet military units within other participating states. This worksheet works well for the cold war unit of the new gcses.
This is a nato vs warsaw pact game with three scenarios 1967, 1973, and the 1980s with variant rules. In 1949, the us and 11 other western nations joined the nato to stop the spread of communism. Using the following page numbers, complete the exercises below. Warsaw pact during the cold war most of western europe was aligned with the united states through membership in the north atlantic treaty organization nato, while the soviet union maintained garrisons in its satellites under the terms of the warsaw pact. Longer range developments will be examined in the forthcoming nie 111468, soviet and east european general purpose. Review of books, blogs, and bull, and host of geopolitics with granieri, a monthly. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Httlaniic ocean black map 203 nato and waesaw pact counfries the bold war divided europe irito two. Map of a divided europe 194589 enlarge map or zoom in to center. View notes nato and warsaw pact map from hist 002 at saint marys college of california. Nato vs warsaw pactussr games wargames boardgamegeek. Review book, confrontation, the strategic geography of nato and the warsaw pact i picked up on this books existence from a tmp thread, if your interested in wargaming the cold war this is an invaluable reference, why. Throughout, he explains why in almost every instance african governments continue to see western intervention as a far greater threat than that of the eastern bloc. With this volume it was a matter of reading to identify location and deployment and understand the potential.
Students read some of the articles for homework to prepare for class discussion. Comparison of nato and warsaw pact land forces in europe. Lecture ppt nato and the warsaw pact 19451989 20 min video nato and the warsaw pact 15 min independent activity students read the sourcesarticles on nato and the warsaw pact 20 min suggestion. In the books which focus on the warsaw pact, the role of the eastern. Explore this interactive map to learn more about nato, how the alliance works and how it responds to todays security challenges. Both nato and the warsaw pact led to the expansion of military forces and their. Longerrange inf missile systems deployed end 1983 a comparison of nato s pershing ii and ground launched cruise missiles glcm to the warsaw pact s ss4, ss5 and ss20 missiles. The warsaw pact was a collective defence treaty established by the soviet. The history of nato and the warsaw pact south african. These drills were carried out on maps, mostly by officers, with the basic purpose of. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It explores both sides starting positions, forces and military hardware. Warsaw pact clashes with nato pact on worldwide fronts.
Description of activities of an east german spy inside nato, aprilmay 1977. It was formally known as the treaty of friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance. Nato and warsaw pact map classroom management tips, social. Nato and the warsaw pact history of western civilization ii. There is no shortage of literature addressing the workings, influence, and importance of nato and the warsaw pact individually or how the two blocs faced off during the decades of the cold war. The warsaw pact reconsidered utrecht university repository. Nato north atlantic treaty organisation was an alliance of nations including the usa, canada and the united kingdom. The formation of the warsaw pact was in some ways a response to the creation of nato, although it did not occur until six years after the western alliance. Russias way of fighting back further effects significance to canada the warsaw pact after ww2 germany was split into.
The warsaw pact was a mutual defense treaty between the soviet union ussr and seven soviet satellite nations of eastern europe signed in warsaw, poland, on may 14, 1955, and disbanded in 1991. With it obvious that the soviets would continue to fight and that a nato invasion would be even more devastating, the non soviet warsaw pact nations would suddenly begin fighting with more enthusiasm and grind down the nato counterattack. Warsaw pact signed on may 4th, 1955 in warsaw, poland and in 1991 the warsaw pact was declared disbanded created by the soviets 6 years after nato when west germany was admitted and it started rearming political consultative committee and unified command pact armed forces were responsible for actions committed through warsaw. The warsaw pact said that if a nato nation attacked a country in the pact, all the warsaw pact. Officially known as the treaty of friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance, the alliance was proposed by the soviet union to counter the north atlantic treaty organization. Id like it to be on the operational grand strategic scale of things, but thats. Warsaw pact a map of the various countries involved. With a political smokescreen masking the buildup, the.
Using this knowledge, students will then theorize and debate as to whether or not putins latest moves in the crimea signal his attempt to create another eastern bloc to. Its time for nato to go the way of the warsaw pact fpif. There were four more member nations of nato than of the warsaw pact. Warsaw pactduring the cold war most of western europe was aligned with the united states through membership in the north atlantic treaty. Nato vs warsaw pact worksheet for 9th 12th grade lesson. Warsaw pact historical maps, historical infographics. Capabilitiesof the warsaw pact against nato scope note this paper addresses the effects of the intervention in czechoslovakia on the disposition and capabilities of warsaw pact forces opposing nato in the central region.
Pictures and videos of the warsaw pact and nato alliance systems via powerpoint slides. The warsaw treaty organization wto, officially the treaty of friendship, cooperation and. Both nato and the warsaw pact led to the expansion of military forces and their integration into the respective blocs. Military history society by commandant neil d orpen on 8 may, 1969.
In the western europe had good reason to fear the military might of the soviet union and its allies in the warsaw pact. The warsaw pact, made up of central and eastern european countries, was meant to counter the threat from the nato countries. A map indicating where soviet and nonsoviet warsaw pact forces were deployed in 1980. Instead, the conflict was fought on an ideological basis.
But russia today is not the soviet union, and theres no way moscow would be stupid enough to attack a superior military force. In this activity, students will watch two videos pertaining to the warsaw pact and nato, read passages that discuss the different viewpoints from each country and analyze a map. A letter to be written from the leaders of each country to their alliance members. Jan 28, 2017 this worksheet works well for the cold war unit of the new gcses.
Making a pact activity and comparing their responses to the real nato and warsaw pacts. Warsaw pact, treaty establishing a mutualdefense organization composed originally of the soviet union and albania, bulgaria, czechoslovakia, east germany, hungary, poland, and romania. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Cardboard castle an inside history of the warsaw pact on jstor. Intrabloc conflicts and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. In this cold war activity, students unscramble 22 country names, locate the countries on a map, and identify each of them as nato or warsaw pact nations. Vol 1 no 6 june 1970 the history of nato and the warsaw pact. Textbooks, encyclopedias, and other print and internet resources a map of postworld war ii europe copies of the takehome activity sheet nato in 1955. And a big thanks to dylans world who gave me this idea. Johns college, johannesburg and obtained an ma honours degree at cambridge.
Nato and warsaw pact map httlaniic ocean black map 20. These countries engaged in economic cooperation within the framework of the council for mutual economic. Sep 30, 2018 the warsaw pact was established in 1955 after west germany became a part of nato. Many wondered whether the north atlantic treaty organization natohad any purpose in a post. The 3ad returned to germany in 1956, having left in november, 1945. However, little has been written about the various. Cold war nato and the warsaw pact webquest with key by. A major objective of the united states was to contain the expansion of communist ideas and the soviet government. The warsaw pact alliance has had a plan for dividing and crushing the nato alliance for years. The warsaw pact ensured that most european nations were aligned in one of two opposing camps and formalized the political divide in europe that became prevalent world war ii. Through the use of various primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the basics of the cold war armed standoff between nato and the warsaw pact. Essays on cold war tensions within nato and the warsaw pact.
The warsaw pact could mobilise more reserves, move them forward, and commit them timestaggered in line with its echelon system, an advantage intensified by its geostrategically favourable position. Use your textbook or other resources to label the map below by placing the country names in or near the correct nations, color code the alliances using the key below, and then answer the critical thinking questions on the next page. The north atlantic treaty organization nato was an alliance between noncommunist nations that was formed during the cold war to try to stop the spread of communism, or prevent the domino effect. May 11, 2017 causes of the cold war nato and the warsaw pact 1. Read the fulltext online edition of nato and the warsaw pact. Europe after ww ii map activity community unit school. Throughout the cold war, the two sides were part of military alliances known as nato west and the warsaw pact east. The essays in nato and the warsaw pact seek to address that glaring gap in the historiography by utilizing a wide range of case studies to explore these oftensignificant tensions, dispelling in the process all thoughts that the alliances always operated smoothly and without internal dissent.
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