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The Cold War Era

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Write a brief note on the arenas of the Cold War.

Solution

Arenas means the areas where crisis and war occurred or threatened to occur between the alliance systems but did not cross certain limits and there was no nuclear war or world hostilities,
Arenas of the Cold War were as given below :

(i) The Cuban Missile crisis took place in 1962.

(ii) The two superpowers came into direct confrontations in Korea (1950-53), Berlin (1958-62) and theCongo (The early 1960s).

Results : (i) Many people died in arenas like Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

(iii) In some cases huge military build-ups were reported.

(iv) In many cases, diplomatic communication between the superpowers could not be sustained and contributed to the misunderstandings.

Role played by NAM leaders :(a) Jawaharlal Nehru played an important role in mediating between the two Koreas.

(b) In Congo the UN Secretary General played a key mediatory role.

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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 ?

Who was the President of the USA in 1962 at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis ?

What was Cold War ?

Mention five names of the founders of NAM.

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