How did the Soviet Union respond to the integration of West Germany into NATO in 1955?
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Correct answer: By creating the Warsaw Pact with its Eastern European satellite states
The Warsaw Pact was the communist military counterpart to NATO. Its formation solidified the 'Iron Curtain' and the military division of Europe into two opposing blocs for the remainder of the Cold War.
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