Pakistan
Pakistan's Flag
Soon after becoming an independent nation, Pakistan became an ally to the United States in the Cold War in 1947. This alliance had significant impacts on the young nation’s socioeconomic structure.
The United States saw Pakistan as a valuable ally, as its geographic location was ideal for controlling the spread of Communism. In 1954, Pakistan signed a Mutual Defense Agreement. As a result of this agreement, the US used Pakistan as a military base for reconnaissance operations in Soviet territories, and Pakistan received military and economic support from the United States. They maintained friendly relations until 1965, when the United States refused to support Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani War. The Anti-American sentiments that formed during this time still exist today. The alliance was ended in 1972, after the East-Pakistan War.
Pakistan's Map
Pakistan was also an influential member of the Central Treaty Organization (CTO) and the (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization). These organizations were formed to limit communist influence in Southeast Asia.
Pakistan was closer to USSR than to America and therefore it was easier for USSR to send in troops and try to spread communism.
Pakistan was closer to USSR than to America and therefore it was easier for USSR to send in troops and try to spread communism.