How were the motivations for establishing nato and the warsaw pact similar?

a. both were established to end the trade of nuclear weapons.
b. both were established to spread the influence of the united states.
c. both were established to protect the interests of participants in the cold war.
d. both were established to provide economic aid to rebuild postwar europe.

The correct answer is C) Both were established to protect the interests of participants in the Cold War.

The motivations for establishing NATO and the Warsaw Pact were similar in that both were established to protect the interests of participants in the Cold War.

NATO stands for North America Treaty Organization. It was created as an alliance of countries to defend Western interests against the Communist Soviet Union. It was signed in 1949 by the founding members; Belgium, The United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Italy, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, and Portugal.  

The Warsaw Pact was the equivalent of NATO but for the Communist, Nations led by the Soviet Union. It was signed in 1955 to protect its interests and security from Western countries. Its founding members were Bulgaria, the Soviet Union, Albania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, East Germany, Romania, and Poland.

option d is correct. corroborated sources of historical evidence   is necessary to validate a claim about an event in history.

historians tend to use written sources, but audio and visual materials as well as artifacts are important objects that supply information to modern historians.

historical sources are usually divided into two categories: primary and secondary sources. depending on the historian's intent, some sources shift their designation. determining what type of sources toimplement, and the level of credibility and reliability of those sources, is a significant step in critical thinking for the historian.

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