Western Bloc

The political situation in Europe during the Cold War.

The Western Bloc during the Cold War means the powers allied with the United States and NATO against the People's Republic of China or Russia and the CSTO and formerly against the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact until 1991.

Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact were called the Eastern Bloc. This term was rather common, while the governments and press of the Western Bloc used to speak of themselves as the Free world.

1947–1991 Western Bloc associations

NATO

* Indicates pre-1991 member state

Five Eyes

ANZUS

Anti-Soviet communist or socialist states (until 1989)

Compact of Free Association

METO, Baghdad Pact, CENTO (until 1979)

Rio Treaty

SEATO

 
Map of SEATO members in 1959, shown in blue

Middle East/North Africa Region

Asia, Southeast Asian and Oceania Partners

Others

Post-1991 Western-aligned associations

Major non-NATO ally (MNNA)

Middle Eastern Partners

Asia, South East Asian and Oceania Partners

Inter-American Partners

Quadrilateral Security Dialogue

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