What did the Soviet Union do in response to NATO?

Warsaw Pact

Explanation:

Alarmed by this behavior, a number of nations formed NATO as a defensive alliance in 1949. As a result, the Soviets created the Warsaw Pact -- compelling their client states to "join" a "defensive" alliance allegedly in response to the new NATO threat.

well it definitly does because if you are seen as weak you will be seen as unimportant and they will walk all over you and the us is the most powerful military and the largest in the world

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`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".