Original sentence: In November 1983, NATO manoeuvres simulating a nuclear launch caused panic in the Kremlin.In response, Soviet nuclear forces were readied and air units in East Germany and Poland were placed on alert.On 30 May 1982, NATO gained a new member when, following a referendum, the newly democratic Spain joined the alliance.These missiles were theatre nuclear weapons intended to strike targets on the battlefield if the Soviets invaded West Germany.Though at the time written off by U.intelligence as a propaganda effort, many historians now believe that the Soviet fear of a NATO first strike was genuine
Edited sentence: In November 1983, NATO manoeuvres simulating a nuclear launch caused panic in Eastern Europe.In response, Warsaw Pact nuclear forces were readied and air units in Eastern communist-states were placed on alert.These missiles were theatre nuclear weapons intended to strike targets on the battlefield if the East Germans invaded West Germany.Though at the time written off by Western intelligence as a propaganda effort, many historians now believe that the Warsaw Pact fear of a NATO first strike was genuine