Western Bloc
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2014) |
The Western Bloc, also known as the Free Bloc, Capitalist Bloc and the American Bloc, was a coalition of the countries that were allied with the United States, a member of NATO, opposed the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact, and advocated anti-communism during the Cold War 1947-1991. The latter were referred to as the Eastern Bloc. The governments and the press of the Western Bloc were more inclined to refer to themselves as the Free World or the First World, whereas the Eastern Bloc was often called the "Communist World" or "Second World".
Western Bloc Associations[edit]
NATO[edit]
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- France
- Germany (from 1990)
- West Germany (1955–1990)
- Greece (from 1952)
- Iceland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- Spain (from 1982)
- Turkey (from 1952)
- United Kingdom
- United States
Countries which have become NATO members after the end of the Cold War[edit]
- Czech Republic (from 1999)
- Hungary (from 1999)
- Poland (from 1999)
- Bulgaria (from 2004)
- Estonia (from 2004)
- Latvia (from 2004)
- Lithuania (from 2004)
- Romania (from 2004)
- Slovakia (from 2004)
- Slovenia (from 2004)
- Albania (from 2009)
- Croatia (from 2009)
- Montenegro (from 2017)
- North Macedonia (from 2020)
Major non-NATO allies (MNNA)[edit]
- Australia (from 1987)
- Egypt (from 1987)
- Israel (from 1987)
- Japan (from 1987)
- South Korea (from 1987)
- Jordan (from 1996)
- New Zealand (from 1997)
- Argentina (from 1998)
- Bahrain (from 2002)
- Philippines (from 2003)
- Thailand (from 2003)
- Taiwan (de facto) (from 2003)
- Kuwait (from 2004)
- Morocco (from 2004)
- Pakistan (from 2004)
- Afghanistan (de jure) (from 2012)
- Tunisia (from 2015)
- Brazil (from 2019)
Non-NATO member states of the European Union[edit]
- Ireland (from 1973)
- Austria (from 1995)
- Finland (from 1995)
- Sweden (from 1995)
- Cyprus (from 2004)
- Malta (from 2004)
Communist states in opposition to the Soviet Union (until 1989)[edit]
- China (Since 1961)
- Kampuchea (Until 1978)
- Romania[a] (Since 1964)
- Yugoslavia (Since 1949)
ANZUS, AUKUS[edit]
Compact of Free Association[edit]
CENTO (until 1979)[edit]
- Iran (until 1979)
- Iraq (until 1958)
- Pakistan (until 1979)
- Turkey (until 1979)
- United Kingdom (until 1979)
Rio Treaty[edit]
- Argentina
- Bahamas (from 1982)
- Bolivia (until 2005)
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba (1902–1959) (until 1959)
- Dominican Republic (until 1990)
- Ecuador (until 2012)
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua (until 1979)
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Trinidad and Tobago (from 1967)
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela (until 1999, rejoined 2019 by Juan Guaidó)
SEATO (until 1977)[edit]
- Australia (until 1977)
- France (until 1965)
- Laos (until 1975)
- New Zealand (until 1977)
- Pakistan (until 1972)
- Philippines (until 1977)
- South Vietnam (until 1975)
- Thailand (until 1977)
- United Kingdom (until 1977)
- United States (until 1977)
Middle East/North Africa Region[edit]
- Bahrain
- Egypt (from 1979)
- Iran (until 1979)
- Iraq (until 1958)
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya (before 1969, from 2011)
- Morocco
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia (from 1977)
- Sudan (1971-1985, 2019-2021)
- Syrian opposition
- Tunisia
- Turkey (until 2009)
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen (Hadi government)
- North Yemen (1962–1990)
Asia, South East Asian and Oceania Partners[edit]
- Japan
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Australia
- New Zealand
- India
- Bhutan
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Brunei (from 1984)
- Vietnam (from 1995)
GUAM/GUUAM[edit]
- Georgia
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan (1999–2005)
- Azerbaijan
- Moldova
Others[edit]
- Belarus (1991–1994)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ethiopia (before 1974)
- Israel
- Khmer Republic (1970–1975)
- Kosovo
- Pakistan ([Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement, from 1954)
- Russia (1991–1999)
- South Africa
- West Berlin
Western Bloc Associations today[edit]
NATO[edit]
Major non-NATO allies (MNNA)[edit]
Non-NATO member states of the European Union[edit]
Middle Eastern Partners[edit]
Asia, South East Asian and Oceania Partners[edit]
Inter-American Partners[edit]
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue[edit]
GUAM[edit]
Others[edit]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
Sources[edit]
- Matloff, Maurice. Makers of Modern Strategy. Ed. Peter Paret. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1971. 702.
- Kissinger, Henry. Diplomacy. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. 447,454.
- Lewkowicz, Nicolas. The United States, the Soviet Union and the Geopolitical Implications of the Origins of the Cold War New York and London: Anthem Press, 2018.