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Post - War World and India — Syllabus

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Social Studies

Post - War World and India topics: Aftermath of World War II, The United Nations Organisation, Cold War, military alliances, and arms, plus 1 more.

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4 Topics · Telangana Board Class 10 Social Studies · 2026-27

Topics in Post - War World and India

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1. Aftermath of World War II

  • The Second World War affected countries in very different ways.
  • European countries were the worst affected, especially the USSR, Poland, and Yugoslavia.
  • The USSR lost about 20% of its population.
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2. The United Nations Organisation

  • The principal Allied countries drafted the UN Charter: Britain, France, USA, USSR, and China.
  • The UN was formed to preserve peace, prevent wars, protect human rights, promote democracy, and reduce poverty and hunger.
  • The UN promised not to interfere in the internal affairs of countries except in cases of serious human rights violation or threat to world peace.
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3. Cold War, military alliances, and arms race

  • The Cold War lasted from 1945 to 1991.
  • It was not a hot war because the principal contenders did not directly attack each other.
  • About 20 million human lives were lost during the Cold War, mostly in Third World countries.
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4. Proxy wars and superpower interference

  • Truman authorised support for anti-communist forces in Turkey and Greece in 1947.
  • Congo got independence in 1960.
  • Patrice Lumumba was killed in 1961, allegedly at the behest of the CIA.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Post-war world order and India’s foreign relations

Aftermath of World War IIUnited Nations OrganisationCold WarTwo power blocksProxy warsMilitary alliancesArms race and space raceNon-Aligned Movement

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