The Cold War Tension
...arsaw Pact were formed. Since economy serves politics and military, once political and military alliance is formed, economy will be naturally allied with them. From economic point of view, Western Europe’s economy developed rapidly after the war. Their products were expected to reach a broader market in addition to their own. Through free trade, they could sell their merchandise faster and quicker in order to boost their productions. Facts proved that the European Economic Community played an essential role in development of European countries’ economy. Without the Cold War, the Common Market would not have been developed. As we know, the Common Market originally came from the European Coal and Steel Community. However, these six member countries were not really rich in natural resources. The Soviet Union was truly the land full of these resourc...