The Non Alignment Movement
Instructions: Carefully read pages p. 84 to 87 (yes it’s that short) in your Cold War Textbook. Fill in below while highlighting each of your answers with yellow.
Korea
After the Korean War, how did the Soviet’s appear to be doing in the Cold War?
They gain power
Describe the relationship between China and the USSR after Korea.
Their relationships Deteriorated
US and decolonized states
What did the United States see itself as the default protect of? Why did the USA feel this way?
The protector of new states because there were financial advantages to protect them.
How did the recently decolonized states view the USA protection/aide?
Advantages-Get US funds to rebuild their country Disadvantages-US economic empiricism
What did Iran do in 1951?
They nationalize oil.
What did the Americans fear would happen in Iran after this nationalization?
Soviet Expansion into the area
How did the USA intervene in this situation?
They indirectly assisted the overthrow of the Iranian Prime Minister.
What did the USA do in Guatemala in 1954?
They overthrow the democratically elected leader of Guatemala
What was the United Fruit Company, and why was it so detrimental to the Guatemalan people?
They owned many properties in Guatemala, and they didn’t use many land they owned.
What did President Jacobo Arbenz do in response to economic crisis in Guatemala?
To make use of unused land owned by the UFCO to fund social initiatives
What were the Czechoslovakian government sending to Guatemala? How did the United States use this to their advantage?
Arms, and the US use this to justify its action to replace the prime minister of Guatemala to a pro-US leader.
What did the USA reputation change after Iran and Guatemala?
They were not seen as friends to the democratic states.
The creationgcreating of non-alingmentalignment movement
What was created at the Bandung conference in 1955?
The Non-Aligned Movement
What did the NAM influence in the UN?
IN its voting patterns, and decisions in the general assembly.
USSR and these countries
With the establishment of the NAM, what did the Soviets decided to concurrently do?
They expand into the developing world.
While the United States could offer money to emergent states, what could the USSR offer them?
Weaponry
What two political ideologies fused together in many of the Non-Alignment countries via leaders who mainly began in the military?
How non-alingmentalignment countries act
In your own words, translate each of the principles of Non-Alignment movement
- No violation to international laws
No mess with other nations Everyone was respected No action excepting influences on other countries Self defense of all countries No aggression on other countries Solve all international conflicts under the guide of the Charter of UN Cooperate with each other have faith in justice and duty in international affairs
In what ways were Non Alignment countries utilizing pragmatism?
They remain on their favorable side of superpower.
How were Non-Alignment countries active and vocal?
They express their opinions in the UN
Nasser and egyptEgypt
Who was Gamal Abdel Nasser?
The leader of Egypt, and the primary leader of NAM.
Even though Nasser was Egyptian, where did he seek to remove Western influence from?
All of theMiddle East and North Africa.
What is Arab nationalism (Pan-Arabism)?
All Arab countries would be united in some degree because of common culture.
Which countries did Nasser come into conflict with and why?
France, Britain, and USA