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CHAPTER 1 THE COLD WAR ERA ASSIGNMENT 2 THOROUGHLY STUDY THE CHAPTER AND THE STUDY MATERIAL SENT TO YOU AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following statements about Kwame Nkrumah is NOT Correct a. He was the first Prime Minister of Ghana b. He led freedom movement and advocated African unity c. He supported neo colonialism d. He was removed in a military coup 2. In 1945 the Allied forces included the US, _____, USSR and _________. 3. Define a Nuclear Weapon State. Name the five Nuclear Weapon States.(refer page 14, answer in not more than 40 words) 4. ‘A Non – Aligned policy during the Cold War served India’s interest very directly.’ Justify the statement.(refer page12, answer in not more than 100 words) 5. a. What led to the emergence of the New International Economic Order (NIEO)? b. Why did the NIEO initiative fail by 1980? c. The UNCTAD brought about a report in 1972 entitled ‘Towards a New Trade policy for Development.’ Highlight its proposals. (refer page 11,answ...

Chapter 2: End of Bipolarity Fall of Berlin Wall i. The Berlin Wall built during the height of the Cold war in 1961 symbolized the division between the Capitalist and the Communist world. ii. The fall of the Berlin wall by common people in Nov 1989 marks the beginning of the end of the Communist Bloc. iii. One after another 8 East European countries that were part of the Soviet Bloc replaced the communist governments in response to mass demonstrations. Eventually, the Soviet Union also disintegrated. Features of the Soviet System i. The USSR came into being after a revolution in 1917 inspire by the ideas of socialism and egalitarian society. ii. The soviet system gave primacy to the State and the Soviet Communist Party. iii. No other political party was allowed and the economy was planned and controlled by the State. Socialist Bloc i. After the second world war, the East European countries that the Soviet Army has liberated from the Fascist ...

Chapter 5 Contemporary South Asia   WHAT IS SOUTH ASIA? The expression ‘South Asia’ usually includes the following countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The mighty Himalayas in the north and the vast Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal in the south, west and east respectively provide a natural insularity to the region, which is largely responsible for the linguistic, social and cultural distinctiveness of the subcontinent. After Pakistan framed its first constitution, General Ayub Khan took over the administration of the country and soon got himself elected. He had to give up office when there was popular dissatisfaction against his rule. This gave way to a military takeover once again under General Yahya Khan.   During Yahya’s military rule, Pakistan faced the Bangladesh crisis, and after a war with India in 1971, East Pakistan broke away to emerge as an independent coun...

    Important Questions for Class 12 The End of Bipolarity  1) Which three world events signify the end of Bipolarity? 2) What was the Soviet system? 3) Why was the Soviet Union called a great power after the Second World War? 4) Why was the Soviet Union system called authoritarian? 5) How did Gorbachev bring about the disintegration of the USSR? 6) Why were economic reforms necessary in USSR? 7) WhendidmilitarycouptakeplaceinUSSR?Who supported it? 8) Write a short note on the role of Boris Yeltsin. 9) What changes came in the Soviet system after the disintegration of the USSR? 10)Why did the Soviet Union disintegrate? 11)Name three Baltic States? 12)Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union? 13)Name two economic and political reform policies of Gorbachev. 14)When did the Soviet Union end? 15)Why were prosperous parts of the Soviet Union dissatisfied with it?  16)What were the consequences of Soviet disintegration on world politics?...

Class 12 Political Science Notes Chapter 4 Alternative Centres CBSE  Class   12  Political Science Notes Chapter 4  Alternative Centres  of  Power  is part of  Class   12  Political Science Notes for Quick Revision. Here we have given short notes to revise  After the Second World War, Europe shattered the assumptions and structures on which the European states had based their relations. To revive European economy, the US introduced 'Marshall Plan' to establish organisation for European Economic Cooperation in 1948. Through OEEL, Western European States began to cooperate on trade and economic issues. European Union established in 1992 .It was  A group of European Capitalist countries with a common foreign and security policy, Cooperation on justice and home affairs and Creation of single currency.  It has its own flag, anthem and founding date. The European Union has economic, political, diplomatic and military influe...