Why Did the Soviet Union Create the Warsaw Pact

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why did the Soviet Union create the Warsaw Pact?

• A) To respond to the formation of NATO
• B) To consolidate Soviet control over Poland
• C) To reduce nuclear armaments with the United States

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