Both were military alliances formed during the Cold War. NATO was led by the USA and its allies, while the Warsaw Pact was led by the USSR and its satellite states. They represented opposing ideological blocs.

Negotiated independence involved peaceful means like boycotts and negotiations (e.g., India). Violent independence involved wars and armed conflict (e.g., Vietnam, Algeria).

The leader of Nazi Germany whose invasion of Poland started WWII.

A leader of the Indian independence movement, advocating for nonviolent resistance.

The dictator of Chile from 1974-1990.

Hitler's invasion of Poland, marking the start of WWII.

The end of WWII and the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, which shaped the post-war world.

The implementation of the Marshall Plan to aid Western Europe.

The formation of NATO and the establishment of communist China.

The Korean War, a major proxy war between the USA and USSR.

The Bandung Conference, promoting non-alignment among newly independent nations.

Ghana gained independence, a key event in African decolonization.

The Vietnam War, another significant proxy war in Southeast Asia.

The Cuban Missile Crisis, a tense standoff that brought the world close to nuclear war.

The collapse of the Berlin Wall and the independence of many countries from the Soviet bloc.