I would really describe the Warsaw Pact as an effect of NATO. It gave further justification to Moscow to dictate terms to its satellite states in Eastern Europe and essentially rule over everything...
They were afraid of losing control of Eastern Europe.
Nova net- Soviet leaders considered the withdrawal a threat and sent tanks into Budapest to put down the revoultion.
The Soviets feared that moves toward independence or self-government would weaken their hold on the other satellite countries in eastern Europe. By acting decisively against Hungary, they sought to...