After
the Second World War, the cold war among America, Russia and its alliance
greatly affected the international issues. The effects of cold war were s
follows:
1)
The
World divided into two groups:
a)
Cold war is a war between communism
against capitalism and democracy.
b)
The power game between America and
Russia started as America was leading capitalism, democracy and Russia was
leading Communism.
c)
To oppose each other America signed
the NATO and SEATO treaty whereas Russia signed the Warsaw treaty.
d)
Many countries participated either
in one group or the other.
2)
Growth
in weapons' competition: -
a)
Intense
competition started between the super powers to manufacture
deadly weapons.
b)
Both the countries i.e. America and
Russia tried to make their supporting countries stronger in different sections
of defense forces such as army, navy and air force.
c)
Modern missiles, fighting
aeroplanes, nuclear weapons, submarines were manufactured.
3)
An
inspiration to nuclear weapons: -
a)
America
proved
its strength in nuclear weapons by dropping atom bombs on the Japanese cities
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
b)
Russia
proved its capacity by performing the nuclear test.
c)
The
world was on the threshold of destruction.
4)
Discredit
of UNO: -
a)
UNO got success in creating peace
and protection to some extent.
b)
The idea of one world failed due to
the competition of power and nuclear weapons.
c)
The Suraksha Samiti did not help to
solve the problems faced by UNO because of the veto power of big nations.
5)
Human
welfare neglected: -
a)
Fear and terror was created by cold
war in the world.
b)
Lot of money was spent on the
manufacture of weapons and its research.
c)
Daily commodities were neglected
which resulted in their scarcity.
d)
It affected the life of people very
badly.
6)
The
Growth of Non-alliance movement: -
a.
Many countries
had unwillingly participated in the group of super powers because of political
and economical pressure.
b.
India, Egypt and Yugoslavia did not
mix in any group of super powers.
c.
These prime countries started
Non-alliance movement which became very stronger day by day.
