GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD ORGANISATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which alliance was formed to protect Western Europe from Soviet influence?
A
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
C
Warsaw Pact
D
League of Nations
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The North Atlantic Treaty Organization – or NATO – ensures that the security of its European member countries is inseparably linked to that of its North American member countries. The Organization also provides a unique forum for dialogue and cooperation across the Atlantic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dominated by the Soviet Union, the Warsaw Pact was established as a balance of power or counterweight to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Western Bloc.

Detailed explanation-3: -The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.

Detailed explanation-4: -The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was an association of twelve states. All these states belonged to western Europe. Therefore this association was also called Western Alliance.

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