Cold war
- Ideological war rather then actual war.
- Between two rivals US USSR.
- Started after end of WW2.
Ideologies
- US = liberal democracy, captialism
- USSR = socialism & communism
- Both avoided actual war because
- They had saw outcome of nuclear war
- So this war remain cold.
Emergence of power blocs
- Western Europe with US
- NATO for Military support
- April 1949
- Eastern europe with USSR
- Warsaw pact 1955
- In east and central asia US
- SEATO
- CENTO
- USSR developed strong ties with
- China , vietnam NK and iraq
Smallar states were helpful for superpowers
- Vital resources
- Territory
- Locations
- Economic support
Non alingment movement
- Not to join either alliances
- Created by leaders of 5 countries
- First summit= Belgrade
- Coopration among themselves
- Growing CW tensions
- Entry of many african countries
- NAM is not isolation = remaning aloof from rest of world.
- NAM is not neutrality= staying out of war
New International Economic Order NIEO
