# Warsaw Pact (1955)

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The Warsaw Pact was signed by the USSR and seven Eastern European states in response to West Germany's entry into NATO. The Soviet army also withdrew from Austria that year. The pact lasted until 1991. It formalised the military division of Europe.

## Why it matters
It formalised the military division of Europe.

Ruler at the time: [Nikita Khrushchev](https://history-russia.com/rulers/nikita-khrushchev)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Warsaw Pact](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Pact)
- [Wikipedia — Khrushchev thaw](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrushchev_thaw)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Warsaw Pact](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Warsaw+Pact)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)