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Question
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
Solution
a) Poland :- Eastern Alliance (Warsaw Pact )
b) France :- Western Alliance (NATO)
c) Japan :- Western Alliance (NATO)
d) Nigeria :- NAM
e) North Korea :- Eastern Alliance (Warsaw Pact)
f) Sri Lanka :- NAM
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