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The Cold War Era
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Why did Indian distance itself from the two camps led by the U.S. and the Soviet Union? Explain.

Answer

The reasons:
(i) To uphold the sovereignty of the nation and to have independent foreign policy.
(ii) To reduce the differences between the alliances and thereby prevent differences from escalating into a full scale war.

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Some More Questions From The Cold War Era Chapter

Which among the following statements about the Cold War is wrong?

Which among the following statements does not reflect the objectives of NAM?

Why did the superpowers have military alliances with smaller countries ? Give three reasons.

Sometimes it is said that the Cold War was a simple struggle for power and that ideology hadnothing to do with it. Do you agree with this ? Give one example to support your position.

What was India's foreign policy towards the US and USSR during the Cold War era ? Do you think that this policy helped India’s interests ?

NAM was considered a ‘third option’ by Third World countries. How did this option benefit their growth during the peak of the Cold War ?

What do you think about the statement that NAM has become irrelevant today. Give reasons to support your opinion.

Which super-power were the centre of the Cold War ?

Who was the President of Cuba at the time of the Cuban Missile crisis ?

Who was the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union in 1962 ?