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The Cold War Era — Political Science STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesPolitical ScienceThe Cold War Era5 Marks
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Study the passage given below and answer the question that follow:
The two superpowers were keen on expanding their spheres of influence in different parts of the world. In a world sharply divided between the two alliance systems, a state was supposed to remain tied to its protective superpower to limit the influence of the other superpower and its allies….Most countries of Western Europe sided with the U.S. and those of the Eastern Europe joined the Soviet camp.
  1. Name the two superpowers.
  2. Why did the allies want to remain tied with one of the super powers?
  3. 'Why did the superpowers want to bring other countries into their camps?
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Answer

  1. U.S.A and Soviet Union.
  2. Allies want to remain tied with superpower to stand still in world economy and get the benefits in case of emergency or trade purpose.
  3. The superpowers want to bring other countries so that it can hold over them and other remained below them.

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