Soviet actions to counter the formation of NATO included
A) the secret treaty with France, made in 1949 and publicized only in 1959, to share military alliance information in times of international stress caused by America.
B) the creation of the Warsaw Pact, which created a trade zone in eastern Europe.
C) the creation of the German Federal Republic in 1949.
D) the development of the Warsaw Pact as a military balance to NATO.
E) a treaty with Turkey and Greece guaranteeing their boundaries against attacks by Yugoslavia.

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The development of the Warsaw Pact as a military balance to NATO was a direct response by the Soviet Union to the formation of NATO. The Warsaw Pact was created in 1955 and consisted of eight Eastern European countries, including the Soviet Union, and was intended as a counterbalance to the military alliance of NATO.

Soviet Actions to Counter the Formation of NATO Included