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What was the primary objective of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?

  • To join military alliances with the superpowers
  • To focus on the elimination of global economic inequalities
  • To enable newly decolonized countries to pursue independent policies (correct)
  • To support the superpowers in their military strategies
  • Which of the following statements about the features of the military alliances formed by the superpowers is incorrect?

  • Member countries of the alliance are to provide bases in their respective lands for the superpowers.
  • Member countries to support the superpower both in terms of ideology and military strategy.
  • Superpowers assist all the member countries to develop their own nuclear weapons. (correct)
  • When a nation attacks any member country, it is considered as an attack on all the member countries.
  • What was the role of India in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) during the Cold War?

  • India was a member of the military alliance formed by the Soviet Union.
  • India actively supported the US in its military strategies.
  • India was a founding member and a leading voice in NAM. (correct)
  • India remained neutral and did not participate in NAM.
  • What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?

    <p>The USSR was forced to remove its missiles from Cuba.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How successful was India's policy of non-alignment during the Cold War?

    <p>India's non-alignment policy was highly successful, and it was able to maintain its independence and pursue its own foreign policy objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the US and the USSR in the post-World War II era?

    <p>The US and USSR were engaged in an ideological and geopolitical competition, known as the Cold War.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do US supporters argue that the dropping of the atomic bombs was necessary?

    <p>To avoid further loss of American and Allied lives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key outcome of the end of the Second World War according to the text?

    <p>The devastation of Europe and other parts of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prevented a full-fledged war between the United States and the Soviet Union?

    <p>Fear of the consequences of using atom bombs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers after World War II?

    <p>The defeat of Germany and Japan in the war</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What logic supported the Cold War according to the text?

    <p>Understanding that atom bomb usage is too costly for any country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the rise of the United States and the Soviet Union impact global events according to the text?

    <p>It shifted power dynamics and enabled influence anywhere on earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?

    <p>To counterbalance the influence of the United States and the Soviet Union</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following events led to a significant escalation of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

    <p>The Cuban Missile Crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements accurately describes India's role in the Non-Aligned Movement?

    <p>India was a founding member and a leading proponent of the Non-Aligned Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary objective of the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO) and the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) formed by the United States?

    <p>To counter the influence of the Soviet Union and communist China in their respective regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements accurately reflects the success of India's nonalignment policy during the Cold War era?

    <p>India's nonalignment policy allowed it to maintain strong ties with both the US and the Soviet Union</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following events highlighted the growing rift between the Soviet Union and communist China during the Cold War?

    <p>The Sino-Soviet border conflict in 1969</p> Signup and view all the answers

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