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What is considered the beginning of the contemporary era in world politics according to the text?
What is considered the beginning of the contemporary era in world politics according to the text?
- The end of the Cold War (correct)
- The signing of the United Nations charter
- The establishment of the New International Economic Order
- The Non-Aligned Movement
Which two superpowers were dominant during the Cold War period?
Which two superpowers were dominant during the Cold War period?
- United Kingdom and France
- United States and Soviet Union (correct)
- France and Germany
- United States and China
What was the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) viewed as in relation to the superpowers according to the text?
What was the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) viewed as in relation to the superpowers according to the text?
- An economic powerhouse
- A challenge to the dominance of the superpowers (correct)
- A military alliance against the superpowers
- A support system for the superpowers
What did non-aligned countries attempt to establish as mentioned in the text?
What did non-aligned countries attempt to establish as mentioned in the text?
What is India's role in relation to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) according to the text?
What is India's role in relation to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) according to the text?
What was the significance of the two major centres of power rising after the Second World War as mentioned in the text?
What was the significance of the two major centres of power rising after the Second World War as mentioned in the text?
What role did smaller states play in the context of the superpowers during the Cold War?
What role did smaller states play in the context of the superpowers during the Cold War?
How did the loyalty of allies benefit the superpowers during the Cold War?
How did the loyalty of allies benefit the superpowers during the Cold War?
In what way did smaller states assist the superpowers in gaining access to territory?
In what way did smaller states assist the superpowers in gaining access to territory?
Which aspect of smaller states' support assisted the superpowers in gaining access to vital resources like oil and minerals?
Which aspect of smaller states' support assisted the superpowers in gaining access to vital resources like oil and minerals?
During the Cold War, what was the significance of crises like the Cuban Missile Crisis?
During the Cold War, what was the significance of crises like the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What differentiated the shooting wars during the Cold War from another world war?
What differentiated the shooting wars during the Cold War from another world war?
What was the name of the alliance system created by the United States in East and Southeast Asia, and in West Asia?
What was the name of the alliance system created by the United States in East and Southeast Asia, and in West Asia?
Which two countries did the Soviet Union and communist China have close relations with in response to the alliances built by the United States?
Which two countries did the Soviet Union and communist China have close relations with in response to the alliances built by the United States?
What event led to a brief war between communist China and the USSR in 1969?
What event led to a brief war between communist China and the USSR in 1969?
Which movement provided newly independent countries a way of staying out of the Cold War alliances?
Which movement provided newly independent countries a way of staying out of the Cold War alliances?
What was a major concern for many newly independent countries after gaining independence from colonial powers?
What was a major concern for many newly independent countries after gaining independence from colonial powers?
In what way did cracks and splits within alliances manifest during the Cold War era?
In what way did cracks and splits within alliances manifest during the Cold War era?
What was the main reason for the fading of the NIEO initiative by the late 1980s?
What was the main reason for the fading of the NIEO initiative by the late 1980s?
Which leader nationalized the Suez Canal, resulting in an international conflict in 1956?
Which leader nationalized the Suez Canal, resulting in an international conflict in 1956?
Who led the freedom struggle in Indonesia and organized the Bandung Conference?
Who led the freedom struggle in Indonesia and organized the Bandung Conference?
What was Kwame Nkrumah's stance on neocolonialism?
What was Kwame Nkrumah's stance on neocolonialism?
According to Nehru, what did nonalignment represent?
According to Nehru, what did nonalignment represent?
What was India's stance towards the two alliances during the Cold War?
What was India's stance towards the two alliances during the Cold War?
What was the main objective of the New International Economic Order (NIEO) as proposed by the UNCTAD report in 1972?
What was the main objective of the New International Economic Order (NIEO) as proposed by the UNCTAD report in 1972?
How did the nature of nonalignment shift by the mid-1970s?
How did the nature of nonalignment shift by the mid-1970s?
What was a key proposal in the UNCTAD report to make trade more beneficial for poorer countries?
What was a key proposal in the UNCTAD report to make trade more beneficial for poorer countries?
What characterized the economic focus of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) by the mid-1970s?
What characterized the economic focus of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) by the mid-1970s?
Why did LDCs want control over their natural resources according to the NIEO proposal?
Why did LDCs want control over their natural resources according to the NIEO proposal?
How did the NIEO aim to make technology more accessible to LDCs?
How did the NIEO aim to make technology more accessible to LDCs?
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