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The Non-Aligned Movement

ICSE · Class 10 · History & Civics

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Topics in The Non-Aligned Movement

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Meaning and Concept of Non-Alignment

  • Non-Alignment means keeping away from military alliances and power blocs to protect national independence
  • NAM is a movement of newly independent Third World countries to maintain independent status on international issues
  • Primary goal was to avoid being caught in superpower rivalry between USA and USSR
2

Factors Leading to Formation of NAM

  • Asian Relations Conference (March 1947) - First step toward Asian unity under Nehru's leadership
  • Division of world into two hostile power blocs (American and Soviet) after WWII
  • Formation of military alliances: NATO (1949) by USA and Warsaw Pact (1955) by USSR
3

Panchsheel - Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence

  • Panchsheel comes from Sanskrit: 'Panch' (five) + 'Sheel' (principles/virtues)
  • Formulated in Sino-Indian Agreement of 1954
  • Became foundation for Bandung Conference (1955)
4

Key Conferences and Architects of NAM

  • Bandung Conference (1955): 23 Asian + 6 African countries, organized by President Sukarno
  • Belgrade meeting (July 1956): Informal meeting of Nehru, Nasser, and Tito
  • First NAM Summit (September 1961): Belgrade, Yugoslavia - 25 countries participated

Key Concepts

A foreign policy strategy where newlyFive fundamental principles established in 1954The global tension between the USANewly independent nations of AsiaThe process by which colonies gained

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Key topics in The Non-Aligned Movement include Evolution of Non-Aligned Movement, Non-Aligned Movement Overview, Evolution of Non-Aligned Movement (1947-1964). These are the concepts ICSE Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in The Non-Aligned Movement — ICSE Class 10 History & Civics?
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