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}}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. | }}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. | ||
== History == | |||
The Western Bloc started with the Cold War in 1947, and began to repel [[File:USSR-icon.png]] [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet]] influence. After USSR collapsed in 1991, the Western Bloc transformed into the modern West of the post-Cold War era. | |||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
=== [[File:NATO-icon.png]] NATO [[File:NeoCon-icon.png]] === | === [[File:NATO-icon.png]] NATO [[File:NeoCon-icon.png]] === | ||
<i>See also: [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]]</i> | <i>See also: [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]]</i> | ||
Revision as of 01:56, 13 September 2024
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, it 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 some cases 
anti-socialist, ideologies and policies.
History
The Western Bloc started with the Cold War in 1947, and began to repel 
Soviet influence. After USSR collapsed in 1991, the Western Bloc transformed into the modern West of the post-Cold War era.
Members
NATO 
See also: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Five Eyes 
ANZUS
SEATO
Compact of Free Association 
METO/Baghdad Pact/CENTO
Rio Treaty 
Middle East/North Africa Region 
Asia, Southeast Asian, and Oceania Partners 
Others
Gallery
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Original, more focus on the main members
