The World after World War II: Emergence of two power blocs; Emergence of Third World and non-alignment; UNO and the global disputes.

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Year	Question	Answer
2026	Discuss the core principles and significance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
2024	The emergence of two power blocs not only symbolised two competing ideologies but also two alternative models of economic growth. Explain.	View answer
2023	UNO was the necessity of the time when the World War II ended." Critically examine its achievements and shortcomings.	View answer
2022	Describe the launching of Non-Alignment Movement. Why the small nations wanted to remain aloof from the powerful nations?	View answer
2021	Critically examine the following statement in about 150 words: During the Cold War, some important leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement wanted to keep the movement away from the military blocs.	View answer
2021	Do you think that the United Nations Organisation has played a significant role in resolving international disputes and ensuring peace in the world?	View answer
2020	The multitude of newly independent countries came to be known as the ‘Third World’, belonging neither to the First World of capitalist democracies, nor the Communist Second World.	View answer
2019	Critically examine: “Non-alignment came to symbolize the struggle of India and other newly independent nations to retain and strengthen their independence from colonialism and imperialism.	View answer
2018	Outline the cirumstances leading to adoption of Marshall Plan.	View answer
2018	Discuss how far the United Nations has been successful in resolving global disputes from year 1946 to 1991.	View answer
2016	Outline the circumstances leading to Detente.	View answer
2015	The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were considered by the Russian Bloc as a weapon against Russia in order to restrict her influence." Critically examine.	View answer
2015	The UNO was created in the light of experience of the ‘League of Nations’, but in spite of the mandate contained in the UNO constitution, its effective role in maintaining world peace has lacked cohesiveness and collective approach." Examine.	View answer
2015	The role of the Non-Alignment Movement in world affairs has suffered greatly due to the theatre of internecine conflicts among the Third World countries who spearheaded it.” Elucidate.	View answer
2014	Discuss the circumstances leading to the Suez Crisis of 1956 and examine its repercussions on global politics.	View answer
2014	Europe was eclipsed through European folly due to the two world wars." Elucidate.	View answer
2013	In spite of the careful framing of the Charter, the role of UNO as peacekeeper and international mediator has been somewhat lacklustre and muted and that continues to be so even after the end of Cold War." Elucidate.	View answer
2011	Would you agree that the Non-Aligned Movement played a crucial role in promoting a climate of peace?	View answer
2010	Europe faced peace in 1945 politically disorganized and economically crippled." Elaborate.	View answer
2010	Explain the circumstances leading to the emergence of Third World and analyze its impact on world affairs.	View answer
2009	Examine the peace-keeping efforts of the United Nations Organization.	View answer
2008	After World War II, the strategy of the West towards Soviet bloc crystallized as a 'policy of containment”'. Comment.	View answer
2005	Critically examine the various dimensions and phases of the cold war between 1947 and 1962.	View answer
2003	‘The Security Council is the heart of the United Nations.’	View answer
2002	One of the most important consequences of the Second World War was ‘division of Europe’, eastern & western." Comment.	View answer
1999	In the post-Second World War scenario friends in war did not remain friends in peace. Examine the truth of this view in the period of your study.	View answer
1998	One of the most important impacts of the Second world war was the "division of Europe", eastern and western.	View answer