swap_horiz Warsaw Pact Alternatives

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UN Charter

The UN Charter is a foundational treaty establishing the United Nations following World War II. Signed by 50 nations in...

Peace 1945 Un Founding

9.9 Brilliant

2

Geneva Conventions (1949)

The Geneva Conventions of 1949 represent a foundational set of multilateral treaties governing international humanitaria...

War 1949 Multilateral Humanitarian Law

9.8 Brilliant

3

Montreal Protocol

The Montreal Protocol is a landmark multilateral environmental agreement established in 1987 by the United Nations. It a...

Environment Ozone 1987 Un

9.8 Brilliant

4

NATO Treaty (North Atlantic Treaty)

The North Atlantic Treaty, signed in 1949, is an international agreement establishing the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO)...

Security Nato 1949 Collective Defense

9.6 Brilliant

5

Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany

The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany, signed in 1990, formally concluded post-World War II arrange...

Cold War 1990 Bilateral Germany Reunification

9.5 Brilliant

6

Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security (US-Japan 1960)

The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan, signed in 1960, formalized a security...

Security Cold War 1960 Bilateral

9.4 Excellent

7

Helsinki Final Act

The Helsinki Final Act is a 1975 European security agreement establishing principles for peaceful relations among Europe...

Cold War Europe Human Rights 1975

9.2 Excellent

8

Five Eyes Agreement (UKUSA)

The UKUSA Agreement, established in 1946, is a multilateral intelligence agreement between the United States, United Kin...

Cold War Intelligence 1946 Signals

9.2 Excellent

9

START I

The START I Treaty was a landmark agreement between the United States and Soviet Union in 1991. It represented the first...

Cold War 1991 Nuclear Arms Reduction

9.1 Excellent

10

Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, signed in 1963, established a landmark agreement to halt nuclear weapons testing wi...

Cold War Testing Arms Control Nuclear

9.0 Excellent

11

US-Japan Security Treaty

The US-Japan Security Treaty of 1951 established a bilateral defense agreement between the United States and Japan. This...

Security Cold War 1951 Bilateral

9.0 Excellent

12

SALT I

SALT I, formally the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty of 1972, represents a pivotal moment in the Cold War. This treaty...

Cold War Arms Control Nuclear 1972

8.9 Great

13

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

The 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty between the US and the Soviet Union limited defensive missile systems, ensuring m...

Cold War Nuclear 1972 Us Ussr

8.7 Great

14

Treaty of Friendship (Soviet-Finnish 1948)

This 1948 bilateral agreement between Finland and the Soviet Union established mutual defense terms and formed the basis...

Cold War Finland Ussr 1948

8.0 Great

15

Taiwan Relations Act (US domestic law)

Enacted by the US Congress in 1979, this law governs unofficial diplomatic and commercial relations with Taiwan followin...

Security Cold War 1979 Bilateral

8.0 Great

16

SORT (Moscow Treaty)

2002 US-Russia treaty limiting each side's deployed strategic nuclear warheads to 1,700–2,200, notable as one of the sho...

Cold War Nuclear 2002 Arms Reduction

7.8 Good

17

Rio Treaty (TIAR)

This 1947 inter-American agreement established a mutual defense system committing signatory nations in the Americas to a...

Security 1947 Americas Collective Defense

7.5 Good

18

Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship (1950)

The 1950 Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance, signed by Mao Zedong and Stalin, pledged 30...

Cold War Alliance 1950 Bilateral

7.5 Good

19

US-Taiwan Defense Treaty (1954, terminated 1980)

The 1954 Mutual Defense Treaty between the US and the Republic of China covered Taiwan and the Pescadores until Presiden...

Security Cold War 1954 Bilateral

7.0 Good

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SALT II

1979 US-Soviet arms control treaty limiting strategic nuclear delivery vehicles, signed by Carter and Brezhnev but never...

Cold War Arms Control Nuclear 1979

6.5 Fair