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{{Infobox
|Name = [[File:Western Bloc-icon.png]] Western Bloc [[File:Western Bloc-icon.png]]
|Name= {{I|Western Bloc}} Western Bloc {{I|Murica}}
|NativeName = Bloc de l'Ouest
|NativeName= {{ILSize|FrenchL-icon.png|French Language}}: Bloc de l'Ouest
|founded = 1947
|founded= 1947
|predicon = Allies
|predicon= Allies
|onlypredecessor = Allied Powers
|onlypredecessor= Allied Powers
|ended = 1991
|ended= 1991
|nexticon = NATO
|nexticon= NATO
|onlysuccessor = North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|onlysuccessor= NATO
|image = Western Bloc.png
|image= Western Bloc.png
|Caption =
|Caption= No commies allowed!
|Alias = [[File:Capitalism-icon.png]] [[Capitalism|Capitalist Bloc]]
|Alias= {{I|Capitalism}} [[Capitalism|Capitalist Bloc]]<br>{{i|AntiCommie}} [[Anti-Communism|Anti-Communist Bloc]]<br>Freedom Bloc<br>Free Bloc<br>Western Club<br>Western Aligned Movement<br>{{i|Murica}} [[United States of America|American Bloc]]
|Time of Exist = 1947/48 - 26 December 1991
|Time= 1947/48 – 26 December 1991 (– Present, ''de facto'')
|Government = [[File:Dead Centrism-icon.png]] [[Capitalism|Ideological Alliance]]
|Government= {{I|AntiCommie}} [[Anti-Communism|Ideological Affiliation/Alliance/Bloc]]
|Languages = <div style="overflow:auto; height:auto; max-height:100px; background:transparent;"><b>Almost every major language in the world, including:</b><br>[[File:English-icon.png]] [[Commonwealth of Nations|English]]<br>[[File:French-icon.png]] [[International Organisation of La Francophonie|French]]<br>[[File:Dutch Empire-icon.png]] [[Dutch Colonial Empire|Dutch]]<br>[[File:Japan-icon.png]] [[Japan|Japanese]]<br>[[File:Arab-icon.png]] [[Arab League|Arabic]]<br>[[File:Chinese-icon.png]] [[China|Chinese]]<br>[[File:Thailand-icon.png]] [[Thailand|Thai]]<br>[[file:Greece-icon.png]] [[Greece|Greek]]<br>[[file:Iceland-icon.png]] [[Iceland|Icelandic]]<br>[[file:Italy-icon.png]] [[Italy|Italian]]<br>[[file:Norway-icon.png]] [[Norway|Norwegian]]<br>[[file:Portuguese-icon.png]] [[Community of Portuguese Language Countries|Portuguese]]<br>[[file:Hispanic-icon.png]] [[Hispanics|Spanish]]<br>[[file:Turkey-icon.png]] [[Türkiye|Turkish]]  
|Languages= {{Scroll|'''Almost every major language in the world, including:'''<br>{{I|EnglishL}} [[English Language|English]]<br>{{I|FrenchL}} [[French Language|French]]<br>{{I|DutchL}} [[Dutch Language|Dutch]]<br>{{I|JapaneseL}} [[Japanese Language|Japanese]]<br>{{I|Arabic}} [[Arabic Language|Arabic]]<br>{{I|ChineseL}} [[Chinese Language|Chinese]]<br>{{I|ThaiL}} [[Thai Language|Thai]]<br>{{I|GreekL}} [[Greek Language|Greek]]<br>{{I|IcelandicL}} [[Icelandic Language|Icelandic]]<br>{{I|ItalianL}} [[Italian Language|Italian]]<br>{{I|NorwegianL}} [[Norwegian Language|Norwegian]]<br>{{I|PortugueseL}} [[Portuguese Language|Portuguese]]<br>{{I|SpanishL}} [[Spanish Language|Spanish]]<br>{{I|TurkishL}} [[Turkish Language|Turkish]]}}
|Affiliation= {{Scroll|{{I|NATO}} [[NATO]]<br>{{I|USA}}{{I|UK}}{{I|Australia}}{{I|Canada}}{{I|New Zealand}} [[Five Eyes]]<br>{{I|ANZUS}} [[ANZUS]]<br>{{I|SEATO}} [[Southeast Asia Treaty Organization]]<br>{{I|Marshall Islands}}{{I|Micronesia}}{{I|Palau}} [[Compact of Free Association]]<br>{{I|CENTO}} [[Central Treaty Organization]]<br>{{I|Rio}} [[Rio Treaty]]|150px}}
|Religions= '''Almost every major religion in the world, including:'''
*{{I|Christi}} [[Christianity]]
*{{I|Islam}} [[Islam]]
*{{I|Judaism}} [[Judaism]]
*{{I|Buddhism}} [[Buddhism]]
*{{I|Hinduism}} [[Hinduism]]
*{{I|Taoism}} [[Taoism]]
|Friends= {{Scroll|{{I|Murica}} [[United States of America|Leader]]<br>{{I|EU}} [[European Union]]<br>{{I|ROC}} [[Republic of China]]<br>{{I|Taiwan}} [[Taiwan]]<br>{{I|SKorea}} [[South Korea]]<br>{{I|South Vietnam}} [[South Vietnam]]<br>{{I|KOLaos}} [[Kingdom of Laos]]<br>{{I|KingdomIraq}} [[Kingdom of Iraq]]}}
|Enemies= {{Scroll|{{I|Commie}} [[Eastern Bloc|Commie Bloc]]<br>{{I|USSR}} [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Commie Leader]]<br>{{i|Warsaw Pact}} [[Warsaw Pact|Commie Pact]]<br>{{I|PRC}} [[People's Republic of China|Commie China]]<br>{{I|North Vietnam}} [[North Vietnam|Commie Vietnam]]<br>{{I|NKorea}} [[North Korea|Commie Korea]]<br>{{I|Laos}} [[Pathet Lao|Commie Laos]]<br>{{I|CommieCuba}} [[Communist Cuba|Commie Cuba]]}}
|Likes= {{i|Capitalism}} [[Capitalism]] (most)
|Dislikes= {{I|Commie}} [[Communism]], losing proxy wars
|Preceded= {{I|Allies}} [[Allied Powers]]
|Succeeded= {{i|NATO}} [[NATO]]
|themecolor= #323448
|textcolor= White
}}The '''Western Bloc''', also known as the '''Capitalist Bloc''', is an informal, collective term for countries that were officially allied with the {{I|Murica}} [[United States of America|United States]] during the Cold War of 1947-1991. While the {{I|NATO}} [[NATO]] member states, in {{I|WestEurope}} [[Western Europe]] and {{i|OAS}} [[North America|Northern America]], were pivotal to the bloc, Western Alliance included many other countries, in the broader {{i|Asia}} [[Asia|Asia-]][[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] {{i|Water}} region, the {{i|4ballME}} [[Middle East]], {{i|LatinAmer}} [[Latin America]], and {{i|Africa}} [[Africa]] with {{i|History}} [[History|histories]] of {{i|AntiBol}} [[Anti-Bolshevism|anti-Soviet]], {{I|AntiCommie}} [[Anti-Communism|anti-communist]] and, in many cases {{I|AntiSoc}} [[Anti-Socialism|anti-socialist]], ideologies and policies.


|Affiliation = <div style="overflow:auto; height:auto; max-height:150px; background:transparent;">[[File:NATO-icon.png]] [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]]<br>[[File:USA-icon.png]][[File:UK-icon.png]][[File:Australia-icon.png]][[File:Canada-icon.png]][[File:New Zealand-icon.png]] [[Five Eyes]]<br>[[File:ANZUS-icon.png]] [[ANZUS]]<br>[[File:SEATO-icon.png]] [[Southeast Asia Treaty Organization]]<br>[[File:Marshall Islands-icon.png]][[File:Micronesia-icon.png]][[File:Palau-icon.png]] [[Compact of Free Association]]<br>[[File:CENTO-icon.png]] [[Central Treaty Organization]]
While the core members of the Western Bloc are {{i|Dem}} [[Democracy|democracies]], many other members are {{i|AuthCap}} [[Authoritarian Capitalism|authoritarian capitalist]] and/or {{i|Mon}} [[Monarchism|monarchies]].
|Religions = <div style="overflow:auto; height:auto; max-height:100px; background:transparent;"><b>Almost every major religion in the world, including:</b>
*[[File:Christi-icon.png]] [[Christianity]]
*[[File:Islam-icon.png]] [[Islam]]
*[[File:Judaism-icon.png]] [[Judaism]]
*[[File:Buddhism-icon.png]] [[Buddhism]]
*[[File:Hinduism-icon.png]] [[Hinduism]]
*[[File:Taoism-icon.png]] [[Taoism]]
|Friends = <div style="overflow:auto; height:auto; max-height:100px; background:transparent;">[[File:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|Leader]]<br>[[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union]]<br>[[File:ROC-icon.png]] [[Republic of China]]<br>[[File:Taiwan-icon.png]] [[Taiwan]]<br>[[File:SKorea-icon.png]] [[South Korea]]<br>[[File:South Vietnam-icon.png]] [[South Vietnam]]<br>[[File:KOLaos-icon.png]] [[Kingdom of Laos]]<br>[[File:KingdomIraq-icon.png]] [[Kingdom of Iraq]]


|Enemies = <div style="overflow:auto; height:auto; max-height:100px; background:transparent;">[[File:Commie-icon.png]] [[Eastern Bloc|Commie Bloc]]<br>[[File:USSR-icon.png]] [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Commie Leader]]<br>[[File:PRC-icon.png]] [[People's Republic of China|Commie China]]<br>[[File:North Vietnam-icon.png]] [[North Vietnam|Commie Vietnam]]<br>[[File:NKorea-icon.png]] [[North Korea|Commie Korea]]<br>[[File:Laos-icon.png]] [[Pathet Lao|Commie Laos]]<br>[[File:CommieCuba-icon.png]] [[Communist Cuba|Commie Cuba]]
==History==
|Likes =
The Western Bloc descended from the disintegration of the {{i|Allies}} [[Allied Powers]] after WWII ended, there were already tensions between the Western camp and {{i|USSR2}} [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Eastern camp]]. With the Cold War starting in 1947, two blocs officially formed, one of which was the Western Bloc, led by the {{i|Murica}} [[United States of America|United States]].  
|Dislikes = [[File:Commie-icon.png]] [[Communism]], losing proxy wars
|Preceded = [[File:Allies-icon.png]] [[Allied Powers]]
|Succeeded =
|themecolor = #323448
|textcolor = White
|Capital =
}}The <b>Western Bloc</b>, also known as the <b>Capitalist Bloc</b>, is an informal, collective term for countries that were officially allied with the [[File:USA-icon2.png]] [[United States of America|United States]] during the Cold War of 1947–1991. While the [[File:NATO-icon.png]] [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] member states, in [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union|Western Europe]] and Northern America, were pivotal to the bloc, it included many other countries, in the broader Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa with histories of anti-Soviet, [[File:AntiCommie-icon.png]] [[Anti-Communism|anti-communist]] and, in some cases [[File:AntiSoc-icon.png]] [[Anti-Socialism|anti-socialist]], ideologies and policies.


== Members ==
Western Bloc began to repel the {{i|Commie}} [[Eastern Bloc]], or the Soviet Union's bloc. Many countries who were concerned with rising {{i|Commie}} [[Communism|communist]] influences (which were exported by USSR or {{i|PRC}} [[People's Republic of China|PRC]]) became {{i|AntiCommie}} [[Anti-Communism|anti-communist]], all aligning with the Western bloc.
{{UnderCon}}
 
=== [[File:NATO-icon.png]] NATO [[File:NeoCon-icon.png]] ===
After USSR collapsed in 1991, the Western Bloc transformed into the modern West of the post-Cold War era.
<i>See also: [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]]</i>
 
==Members==
===NATO===
<blockquote>''See also: {{i|NATO}} [[NATO#Members|Members of NATO]]''</blockquote>
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{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
*[[File:Belgium-icon.png]] [[Belgium]]
*{{I|Belgium}} [[Belgium]]
*[[File:Canada-icon.png]] [[Canada]]
*{{I|Canada}} [[Canada]]
*[[File:Denmark-icon.png]] [[Denmark]]
*{{I|Denmark}} [[Denmark]]
*[[File:France-icon.png]] [[France]]
*{{I|France}} [[France]]
*[[File:Greece-icon.png]] [[Greece]]
*{{I|Greece}} [[Greece]]
*[[file:Iceland-icon.png]] [[Iceland]]
*{{I|Iceland}} [[Iceland]]
*[[File:Italy-icon.png]] [[Italy]]
*{{I|Italy}} [[Italy]]
*[[File:Luxembourg-icon.png]] [[Luxembourg]]
*{{I|Luxembourg}} [[Luxembourg]]
*[[file:Netherlands-icon.png]] [[Netherlands]]
*{{I|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]]
*[[file:Norway-icon.png]] [[Norway]]
*{{I|Norway}} [[Norway]]
*[[file:Portugal-icon.png]] [[Portugal]]
*{{I|Portugal}} [[Portugal]]
*[[File:Spain-icon.png]] [[Spain]]
*{{I|Spain}} [[Spain]]
*[[file:Turkey-icon.png]] [[Türkiye]]
*{{I|Turkey}} [[Türkiye]]
*[[File:UK-icon.png]] [[United Kingdom]]
*{{I|UK}} [[United Kingdom]]
*[[File:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|United States]]
*{{I|USA}} [[United States of America|United States]]
*[[File:West Germany-icon.png]] [[West Germany]]
*{{I|West Germany}} [[West Germany]]
</div>
</div>


=== [[File:Murica-icon.png]][[File:UK-icon.png]] Five Eyes [[File:Canada-icon.png]][[File:Australia-icon.png]][[File:New Zealand-icon.png]] ===
===Five Eyes & ANZUS===
*[[File:Australia-icon.png]] [[Australia]]
{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
*[[File:Canada-icon.png]] [[Canada]]
*{{I|Australia}} [[Australia]]
*[[File:New Zealand-icon.png]] [[New Zealand]]
*{{I|Canada}} [[Canada]]
*[[File:UK-icon.png]] [[United Kingdom]]
*{{I|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand]]
*[[File:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|United States]]
*{{I|UK}} [[United Kingdom]]
*{{i|Murica}} [[United States of America|United States]]
</div>


=== [[File:ANZUS-icon.png]][[File:Murica-icon.png]] ANZUS [[File:Australia-icon.png]][[File:New Zealand-icon.png]] ===
===SEATO===
*[[File:Australia-icon.png]] [[Australia]]
{{DivCol|colwidth=15em}}
*[[File:New Zealand-icon.png]] [[New Zealand]]
*{{I|Australia}} [[Australia]]
*[[File:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|United States]]
*{{I|France}} [[France]]
*{{I|KhmerRep}} [[Khmer Republic]]
*{{I|KOLaos}} [[Kingdom of Laos]]
*{{I|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand]]
*{{I|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]]
*{{I|Philippines}} [[Philippines]]
*{{I|South Vietnam}} [[South Vietnam]]
*{{I|Thailand}} [[Thailand]]
*{{I|UK}} [[United Kingdom]]
*{{I|USA}} [[United States of America]]
</div>
 
===Compact of Free Association===
{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
*{{I|Marshall Islands}} [[Marshall Islands]]
*{{I|Micronesia}} [[Micronesia]]
*{{I|Palau}} [[Palau]]
*{{I|USA}} [[United States of America|United States]]
</div>


=== [[File:SEATO-icon.png]] SEATO ===
===METO/Baghdad Pact/CENTO===
{{DivCol|colwidth=15em}}
{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
*[[File:Australia-icon.png]] [[Australia]]
*{{I|KingdomIraq}} [[Kingdom of Iraq]]
*[[File:France-icon.png]] [[France]]
*{{I|Pahlavi}} [[Pahlavi Iran]]
*[[File:KhmerRep-icon.png]] [[Khmer Republic]]
*{{I|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]]
*[[File:KOLaos-icon.png]] [[Kingdom of Laos]]
*{{I|Turkey}} [[Türkiye]]
*[[File:New Zealand-icon.png]] [[New Zealand]]
*{{I|UK}} [[United Kingdom]]
*[[File:Pakistan-icon.png]] [[Pakistan]]
*[[File:Philippines-icon.png]] [[Philippines]]
*[[File:South Vietnam-icon.png]] [[South Vietnam]]
*[[File:Thailand-icon.png]] [[Thailand]]
*[[File:UK-icon.png]] [[United Kingdom]]
*[[File:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America]]
</div>
</div>


=== [[File:Marshall Islands-icon.png]] Compact of Free Association [[File:Micronesia-icon.png]][[File:Palau-icon.png]] ===
===Rio Treaty===
*[[File:Marshall Islands-icon.png]] [[Marshall Islands]]
{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
*[[File:Micronesia-icon.png]] [[Micronesia]]
*{{I|Argentina}} [[Argentina]]
*[[File:Palau-icon.png]] [[Palau]]
*{{I|Bahamas}} [[Bahamas]]
*[[File:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|United States]]
*{{I|Bolivia}} [[Bolivia]]
*{{I|Brazil}} [[Brazil]]
*{{I|Chile}} [[Chile]]
*{{I|Colombia}} [[Colombia]]
*{{I|CostaRica}} [[Costa Rica]]
*{{I|Dominican Republic}} [[Dominican Republic]]
*{{I|Ecuador}} [[Ecuador]]
*{{I|El Salvador}} [[El Salvador]]
*{{I|Guatemala}} [[Guatemala]]
*{{I|Honduras}} [[Honduras]]
*{{I|Mexico}} [[Mexico]]
*{{I|Nicaragua}} [[Nicaragua]]
*{{I|Panama}} [[Panama]]
*{{I|Paraguay}} [[Paraguay]]
*{{I|Peru}} [[Peru]]
*{{I|Trinidad and Tobago}} [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
*{{I|USA}} [[United States of America|United States]]
*{{I|Uruguay}} [[Uruguay]]
</div>


=== [[File:CENTO-icon.png]] METO/Baghdad Pact/CENTO ===
===Middle East/North Africa Region===
*[[File:KingdomIraq-icon.png]] [[Kingdom of Iraq]]
{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
*[[File:Pahlavi-icon.png]] [[Pahlavi Iran]]
*{{I|Bahrain}} [[Bahrain]]
*[[File:Pakistan-icon.png]] [[Pakistan]]
*{{I|Israel}} [[Israel]]
*[[File:Turkey-icon.png]] [[Türkiye]]
*{{I|Jordan}} [[Jordan]]
*[[File:UK-icon.png]] [[United Kingdom]]
*{{i|KOEgypt}} [[Kingdom of Egypt]]
*{{I|Kuwait}} [[Kuwait]]
*{{I|Lebanon}} [[Lebanon]]
*{{I|Morocco}} [[Morocco]]
*{{I|Pahlavi}} [[Pahlavi Iran]]
*{{I|Qatar}} [[Qatar]]
*{{I|Saudi Arabia}} [[Saudi Arabia]]
*{{i|FSA}} [[Second Syrian Republic]]
*{{I|Tunisia}} [[Tunisia]]
*{{I|Turkey}} [[Türkiye]]
*{{I|UAE}} [[United Arab Emirates]]
*{{I|YemenArab}} [[Yemen Arab Republic]]
</div>


=== [[File:Rio-icon.png]] Rio Treaty [[File:USAN-icon.png]] ===
===Sub-Saharan Africa===
{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
*[[File:Argentina-icon.png]] [[Argentina]]
*{{i|Chad}} [[Chad]]
*[[File:Bahamas-icon.png]] [[Bahamas]]
*{{i|Gabon}} [[Gabon]]
*[[File:Bolivia-icon.png]] [[Bolivia]]
*[[File:Brazil-icon.png]] [[Brazil]]
*[[File:Chile-icon.png]] [[Chile]]
*[[File:Colombia-icon.png]] [[Colombia]]
*[[File:CostaRica-icon.png]] [[Costa Rica]]
*[[File:Dominican Republic-icon.png]] [[Dominican Republic]]
*[[File:Ecuador-icon.png]] [[Ecuador]]
*[[File:El Salvador-icon.png]] [[El Salvador]]
*[[File:Guatemala-icon.png]] [[Guatemala]]
*[[File:Honduras-icon.png]] [[Honduras]]
*[[File:Mexico-icon.png]] [[Mexico]]
*[[File:Nicaragua-icon.png]] [[Nicaragua]]
*[[File:Panama-icon.png]] [[Panama]]
*[[File:Paraguay-icon.png]] [[Paraguay]]
*[[File:Peru-icon.png]] [[Peru]]
*[[File:Trinidad and Tobago-icon.png]] [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
*[[File:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|United States]]
*[[File:Uruguay-icon.png]] [[Uruguay]]
</div>
</div>


=== [[File:Arab-icon.png]] Middle East/North Africa Region [[File:Islam-icon2.png]] ===
===Asia, Southeast Asian, and Oceania Partners===
{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
*[[File:IRAfghan-icon.png]] [[Islamic Republic of Afghanistan]]
*{{I|Australia}} [[Australia]]
*[[File:Israel-icon.png]] [[Israel]]
*{{I|Bhutan}} [[Bhutan]]
*[[File:Jordan-icon.png]] [[Jordan]]
*{{I|Brunei}} [[Brunei]]
*[[File:Kuwait-icon.png]] [[Kuwait]]
*{{I|Indonesia}} [[Indonesia]]
*[[File:Lebanon-icon.png]] [[Lebanon]]
*{{I|Japan}} [[Japan]]
*[[File:Pahlavi-icon.png]] [[Pahlavi Iran]]
*{{I|Malaysia}} [[Malaysia]]
*[[File:Qatar-icon.png]] [[Qatar]]
*{{I|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand]]
*[[File:Saudi Arabia-icon.png]] [[Saudi Arabia]]
*{{I|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]]
*[[File:FSA-icon.png]] [[Syrian Opposition]]
*{{I|Philippines}} [[Philippines]]
*[[File:Tunisia-icon.png]] [[Tunisia]]
*{{I|Singapore}} [[Singapore]]
*[[File:Turkey-icon.png]] [[Türkiye]]
*{{I|SKorea}} [[South Korea]]
*[[File:UAE-icon.png]] [[United Arab Emirates]]
*{{I|Taiwan}} [[Taiwan]]
*[[File:YemenArab-icon.png]] [[Yemen Arab Republic]]
*{{I|Thailand}} [[Thailand]]
</div>
</div>


=== [[File:Asia-icon.png]] Asia, Southeast Asian, and Oceania Partners [[File:Oceania-icon.png]] ===
===Others===
{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
{{DivCol|colwidth=10em}}
*[[File:Australia-icon.png]] [[Australia]]
*{{I|Cyprus}} [[Cyprus]]
*[[File:Bhutan-icon.png]] [[Bhutan]]
*{{I|Ethiopian Empire}} [[Ethiopian Empire]]
*[[File:PH-icon.png]] [[Brunei]]
*{{I|KhmerRep}} [[Khmer Republic]]
*[[File:India-icon.png]] [[India]]
*{{I|UoSA}} [[Union of South Africa]]
*[[File:Indonesia-icon.png]] [[Indonesia]]
*{{I|Berlin}} [[West Berlin]]
*[[File:Japan-icon.png]] [[Japan]]
*{{I|Zaire}} [[Zaire]]
*[[File:Malaysia-icon.png]] [[Malaysia]]
*[[File:New Zealand-icon.png]] [[New Zealand]]
*[[File:Pakistan-icon.png]] [[Pakistan]]
*[[File:Philippines-icon.png]] [[Philippines]]
*[[File:Singapore-icon.png]] [[Singapore]]
*[[File:SKorea-icon.png]] [[South Korea]]
*[[File:Taiwan-icon.png]] [[Taiwan]]
*[[File:Thailand-icon.png]] [[Thailand]]
</div>
</div>


=== [[File:Ball base-icon.png]] Others ===
==How to draw==
*[[File:Cyprus-icon.png]] [[Cyprus]]
{{Flag|Western Bloc-design.png|Flag of NATO but it’s the anti-communist symbol instead of the compass}}
*[[File:Ethiopian Empire-icon.png]] [[Ethiopian Empire]]
{{DrawDif|medium}}
*[[File:KhmerRep-icon.png]] [[Khmer Republic]]
#Draw a ball.
*[[File:UoSA-icon.png]] [[Union of South Africa]]
#Fill it with blue.
*[[File:Berlin-icon.png]] [[West Berlin]]
#Draw a white circle in the middle.
*[[File:Zaire-icon.png]] [[Zaire]]
#Draw the anti-communist symbol in the circle.
#Add four white lines around the circle.
#Add eyes and done!
{{FlagColour
|c1= Midnight Blue
|h1= #004990
|c2= White
|h2= #FFFFFF
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths=150px>
WesternBlocAlt.png|Original, more focus on the main members
WesternBloc.png
Western Bloc1.png
</gallery>
 
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[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Alliances/Unions]]
[[Category:Alliances/Unions]]

Latest revision as of 00:24, 18 July 2026

The Western Bloc, also known as the Capitalist Bloc, is an informal, collective term for countries that were officially allied with the 🟢 United States during the Cold War of 1947-1991. While the 🟢 NATO member states, in 🟢 Western Europe and 🟢 Northern America, were pivotal to the bloc, Western Alliance included many other countries, in the broader 🟢 Asia-Pacific 🟢 region, the 🟢 Middle East, 🟢 Latin America, and 🟢 Africa with 🟢 histories of 🟢 anti-Soviet, 🟢 anti-communist and, in many cases 🟢 anti-socialist, ideologies and policies.

While the core members of the Western Bloc are 🟢 democracies, many other members are 🟢 authoritarian capitalist and/or 🟢 monarchies.

History

The Western Bloc descended from the disintegration of the 🟢 Allied Powers after WWII ended, there were already tensions between the Western camp and 🟢 Eastern camp. With the Cold War starting in 1947, two blocs officially formed, one of which was the Western Bloc, led by the 🟢 United States.

Western Bloc began to repel the 🟢 Eastern Bloc, or the Soviet Union's bloc. Many countries who were concerned with rising 🟢 communist influences (which were exported by USSR or 🟢 PRC) became 🟢 anti-communist, all aligning with the Western bloc.

After USSR collapsed in 1991, the Western Bloc transformed into the modern West of the post-Cold War era.

Members

NATO

See also: 🟢 Members of NATO

Five Eyes & ANZUS

SEATO

Compact of Free Association

METO/Baghdad Pact/CENTO

Rio Treaty

Middle East/North Africa Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Asia, Southeast Asian, and Oceania Partners

Others

How to draw

Flag of NATO but it’s the anti-communist symbol instead of the compass

Western Bloc has a drawing rating of intermediate.

  1. Draw a ball.
  2. Fill it with blue.
  3. Draw a white circle in the middle.
  4. Draw the anti-communist symbol in the circle.
  5. Add four white lines around the circle.
  6. Add eyes and done!
Color Name HEX
Midnight Blue #004990
White #FFFFFF
  • Original, more focus on the main members
    Original, more focus on the main members
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