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What is the subject matter of the book that this chapter provides a backdrop to?
What is the subject matter of the book that this chapter provides a backdrop to?
- The Cold War (correct)
- The Rise of Superpowers
- The New International Economic Order
- The Non-Aligned Movement
Which two superpowers dominated the Cold War as mentioned in the chapter?
Which two superpowers dominated the Cold War as mentioned in the chapter?
- Germany and Japan
- United Kingdom and France
- United States and Soviet Union (correct)
- Russia and China
What was viewed as a challenge to the dominance of the two superpowers in the Cold War?
What was viewed as a challenge to the dominance of the two superpowers in the Cold War?
- NATO
- European Union
- Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) (correct)
- Warsaw Pact
What were non-aligned countries attempting to establish as mentioned in the chapter?
What were non-aligned countries attempting to establish as mentioned in the chapter?
What does the chapter assess regarding India's role in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?
What does the chapter assess regarding India's role in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?
What was the primary reason for the USSR placing nuclear missiles in Cuba in 1962?
What was the primary reason for the USSR placing nuclear missiles in Cuba in 1962?
Why did the American warships intercept Soviet ships heading to Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Why did the American warships intercept Soviet ships heading to Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
How did the world leaders manage to avoid a full-scale war during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
How did the world leaders manage to avoid a full-scale war during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What is the main difference between a 'Cold War' and a 'hot war'?
What is the main difference between a 'Cold War' and a 'hot war'?
Which term best describes the relationship between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War?
Which term best describes the relationship between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War?
