[ 255 ] Civics and Government GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Use the paragraph and map below to answer the following two questions. In 1949, fear arose due to the pressure of a potential attack by the Soviet Union after World War II. A number of countries came together with an interest in developing military security. They formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Each nation belonging to NATO made a promise to defend other members against an attack from a non-member nation. Due to events that arose shortly after the formation of NATO, the Soviet Union created alliances with other communist countries in a pact that came to be known as the Warsaw Pact. NATO still exists today. It works to address many difficult and complex international issues. NATO Members (2014) NATO Members Non-NATO Countries Which question can be answered, based solely on information in the paragraph and the map? a. Was Russia a member of NATO in 2014? b. During which year was the Warsaw Pact signed? c. Which countries were the initial members of NATO in 1949? d. How many issues were addressed by the Warsaw Pact?