Why can it be argued that the Warsaw Pact was less of a defensive alliance and more of a means to control the Soviet satellite states?

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Gisselle Bridges

28 April, 05:56

Why can it be argued that the Warsaw Pact was less of a defensive alliance and more of a means to control the Soviet satellite states?

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Isla Wang · Answer 1

A clause in the pact gave the Soviet Union greater authority over its satellite states.

Boss · Answer 2

The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance between the communist states of Eastern Europe promising to defend one another if attacked. Even though it was agreed to not interfere in one another's internal affairs, the Soviet Union continued to exert their control over their allies (the satellite states).