Answer: a Western bloc. The Cold War, you know, was impossible without a Western bloc. It was a new experience for America. Assistance was provided by the European allies. In mid-January 1948, Americans had already fully supported this idea. But Washington wanted Western European governments to be the first to express a desire to create a military alliance with America. The main task of Americans was to make sure that the given union is directed against Russia, and not against Germany. The events in Czechoslovakia have created supporters of the military bloc.