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Why was the Warsaw Pact formed?

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The organization was the Soviet's equivalent of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. So basically, it was to counteract NATO.

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Was the Warsaw pact formed after WW11?
The Warsaw Pact was established in 1955 to counter the threat from the NATO countries. It was made up of Central and Eastern European Countries. It dissolved at the end of the Cold War in 1991.
Warsaw pact is formed what year?
Formed 14th May 1955
When was the Warsaw pact is formed?
On the 14th May 1955
Where was the Warsaw Pact formed?
As the name implies, it was officially formed in Warsaw, the capital city of Poland.