The Western Bloc during the Cold War refers to the United States and NATO against the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact . The latter were referred to the Eastern Bloc . The governors and press of the Western Bloc were more often referred to as the “ Free World “ or the “ Western world „, while the Eastern Bloc was often called the “ Communist World „.
During the Cold War the non- Communist countries in Europe were called “ Western Europe „, but within the framework of the modern times it is a purely geographical term. [ quote needed ]
Western Bloc associations
NATO
- belgium
- Canada
- denmark
- la France
- West Germany (from 1955)
- Greece (from 1952)
- iceland
- italy
- luxembourg
- Netherlands
- norway
- Portugal
- Spain (from 1982)
- Turkey (from 1952)
- United Kingdom
- United States
ANZUS
- australia
- New Zealand
- United States
SEATO
- australia
- France (until 1965)
- New Zealand
- Pakistan (until 1972)
- philippines
- thailand
- United Kingdom
- United States
EU
- United Kingdom
- belgium
- la France
- West Germany
- italy
- luxembourg
- Netherlands
- denmark
- Ireland
- Greece
- Portugal
- spain
Also Associated
- Imperial State of Iran (until 1979 )
See also
- Allied powers
- Axis powers
- Eastern Bloc
- First World
- Second World
- Third World
- Operation Condor
- Western betrayal
- Western world