Western Bloc

countries allied with the United States and NATO during the Cold War
(Redirected from Western Allies)

The Western Bloc during the Cold War means the powers allied with the United States and NATO against the People's Republic of China or Russia and the CSTO and formerly against the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact until 1991.

The political situation in Europe during the Cold War.

Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact were called the Eastern Bloc. This term was rather common, while the governments and press of the Western Bloc used to speak of themselves as the Free world.

1947–1991 Western Bloc associations change

NATO change

* Indicates founding member state

Five Eyes change

ANZUS change

Anti-Soviet communist or socialist states (until 1989) change

Compact of Free Association change

METO, Baghdad Pact, CENTO (until 1979) change

Rio Treaty change

SEATO change

 
Map of SEATO members in 1959, shown in blue

Middle East/North Africa Region change

Asia, Southeast Asian and Oceania Partners change

Others change

Post-1991 Western-aligned associations change

NATO change

* Indicates pre-1991 member state

Major non-NATO ally (MNNA) change

Middle Eastern Partners change

Asia, South East Asian and Oceania Partners change

Inter-American Partners change

Quadrilateral Security Dialogue change

Others change

Notes change