Background Information 5.b. Warsaw Pact In May 1955, the “treaty of mutual friendship, co-operation and mutual assistance” was signed between the People’s Republic of Albania, the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, the Hungarian People’s Republic, the German Democratic Republic, the Polish People’s Republic, the Rumanian People’s Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the Czechoslovak Republic. The main purpose of the Pact was to provide stability and security for its allies in Europe which is an indication of the Warsaw Pact’s inherently defensive nature. The Organization also promised to provide for bilateral dialogues and consultation related to international affairs which might be the concern of the allies. The establishment …show more content…
Gradually and ultimately, the organization became an approach to form and strengthen military forces in Eastern Europe. The Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance between the Soviet Union and its East European allies asseverated that the relations amidst the signatory states were built upon total equality, mutual noninterference in internal affairs, and respect for national sovereignty and independence. The Treaty further set forth that the Warsaw Pact’s objective was collective self-defense of the allies against external aggression, as provided for in the Chapter 7, Article 51 of the United Nations …show more content…
The main reason for the Revolution was the exploits of Fulgenico Batista. In 1956, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara landed in Cuba with a group of insurgents consisting only of 80 members, which is also known as the “26th of July Movement”, and commenced a guerilla war against the government led by Batista. In December 1958, after the exhaustive attacks of Casto, Batista was compelled to flee. In February 1958, Fidel Castro announced himself as the prime-minister of Cuba and introduced the new Marxist-Leninist programme for the regional