Question

Which of the following military alliances was not formed by Western Bloc?

• A. NATO
• B. SEATO
• C. CENTO
• D. Warsaw Pact

Hint:

Cold War mapping: NATO/SEATO/CENTO $\rightarrow$ Western; Warsaw Pact $\rightarrow$ Soviet/Eastern.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Place each alliance in the Cold War camps.
NATO (1949), SEATO (1954) and CENTO (1955) were U.S.–led or Western-sponsored security arrangements.
The Warsaw Pact (1955) was created by the USSR and its Eastern European allies.
Step 2: Purpose contrast.
Western alliances aimed to contain Soviet influence; the Warsaw Pact institutionalized a Soviet-led military command to balance NATO.
Step 3: Conclude.
\[ \boxed{\text{Warsaw Pact (Option D) was an {Eastern Bloc} alliance, not Western.}} \]