What 1955 military alliance was formed by the Soviet Union and its satellite states in response to West Germany joining NATO?
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Correct answer: The Warsaw Treaty Organization
The Warsaw Pact was a mutual defense treaty between the Soviet Union and seven Eastern European satellite states. It formalized the military division of Europe into two opposing blocs.
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