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प्रश्न
How are the threats faced by the people in the Third World different from those faced by the people living in the First World? Support your answer with examples.
उत्तर
The Cold War between the two superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union was responsible for approximately one-third of all wars in the post-Second World War period. Just as the European colonial powers feared violence in the colonies, some colonial people feared, after Independence, that they might be attacked by their former colonial rulers in Europe. They had to prepare to defend themselves against an imperial war.
The security challenges facing third world independent countries were different from those of first world independent countries in two ways. First, the new countries faced the prospect of military conflict with neighbouring countries. Second, they had to worry about internal military conflict. These countries faced threats not only from outside their borders, mostly from neighbours, but also from within.
Internally, the new states worried about threats from separatist movements, which wanted to form independent countries. A neighbour might help in instigating an internal separatist movement leading to tensions between the two neighbouring countries. So, for third world countries, an external war with a neighbour or an internal conflict posed a serious challenge to their security.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention the duration of the First and the Second World Wars.
Here is a list of countries. Write against each of these the bloc they belonged to during the Cold War.
a) Poland
b) France
c) Japan
d) Nigeria
e) North Korea
f) Sri Lanka
Why did the superpowers have military alliances with smaller countries? Give three reasons.
Which organization came into existence in April 1949?
The Warsaw pact was led by ____________.
Which of the following countries was not a NATO member?
What is the full form of ‘CENTO’?
Which of the following was not a member of NATO?
In April 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed by ____________.
NATO is the formation of ____________.
The two decades after World War II, western Europe underwent an atmosphere termed as the ____________.
It was the aim of the ____________ to bring eventual economic union of its member nations, ultimately leading to political union.
Soviet-dominated economic organization founded in 1949 was ____________.
Which of the following was not a member of SEATO?
The Military alliance formed by USA was ____________.
In which year U.S.S.R, intervened in the Hungry?
In both the 1950s and 1960s, national income approximately ____________.
Why did the superpowers have military alliances with smaller countries? Choose the reason/reasons from the following option.
- Vital resources such as oil and minerals.
- The territory from where the superpowers could launch their weapons and troops.
- Locations from where they could spy on each other.
NATO is also called 'Western Alliance' because most of its members belonged to ______.
During the Cold War period, the smaller states joined the two alliances to get ______ and ______
- the promise of protection against local rivals.
- membership of the UN Security Council.
- economic aid for self-defense.
Choose the correct option
The two superpowers tried to control the smaller nations during the Cold War era because ______
Many of the newly independent countries during the Cold War period preferred to stay out of the alliances because
- they were inclined to join NAM.
- they were worried that they would lose their freedom.
- they wanted to form a third power bloc.
Choose the correct option
During the Cold War period, the smaller states joined the two alliances to get ______ and ______.
- The promise of protection against local rivals
- Membership of the UN Security Council
- Economic aid for self-defense
Choose the correct option.
