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Explain the objectives and causes for the rise of Non-Aligned Movements?

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The objectives of Non-Aligned Movements are:

  • To reduce the intensity of the Cold War between the two powerful military blocs of America and the Soviet Union and keep away from the two blocs. 
  • To settle international disputes through peaceful dialogues. 
  • To oppose colonialism and Imperialism and support movement against them. 
  • To support the Atomic weapon reduction agreement and come out of military agreements. 
  • To oppose racial conflicts, class discrimination, and Apartheid and to stage a fight against them. 
  • To condemn the acts of aggression, injustice of the power blocs and to take measures to stop them. 
  • To safeguard the weaker countries from the Economic Exploitation by the developed countries. To give financial assistance to developing countries. 
  • To protect the fundamental human rights. 
  • To solve problems like poverty, hunger, and illiteracy faced by Non Aligned Nations. 
  • To support the programmes undertaken by the United Nations Organization. 
  • To remove Economic dependence and build self dependence. 
  • To uphold democratic principles and popularize them.

Causes that led to the Emergence of the Non-Aligned Movement are as follows.

1. Birth of Nationalism: As a result of the birth of nationalism, many Asian, African and Latin American countries got Independence before the onset of the Cold War. They decided to remain independent of the power blocs.

2. Problems of Non-Aligned Countries: Problems like poverty, illiteracy, unemployment and overpopulation faced by the third world countries led to the rise of the Non-Aligned Movement. It was inevitable for these countries to join one ideology or an institution to find solutions to these common problems.

3. Policy of World peace: World peace was affected by the constant conflict between capitalist and communist blocs affecting other countries. Hence Non-Aligned Movement emerged to establish world peace. 

4. Economic Exploitation: The Non-Aligned countries came together to free themselves from the economic exploitation and dependence on developed countries to achieve development.

5. Opposition to the dominance of power blocs: Non-Aligned countries came forward to oppose the two power blocs of the world, which imposed their dominance over them. 

6. Principles of Panchasheela: The Panchasheela principles of Nehru inspired the weaker countries to protect their freedom and existence. It led to the birth of the Non-Aligned Movement.

6. Principles of Panchasheela: The Panchasheela principles of Nehru inspired the weaker countries to protect their freedom and existence. It led to the birth of the Non-Aligned Movement.

7. Able Leadership: Able leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Abdel Nasser, Marshal Tito, and Ahmad Sukarno played an important role in the Non-Aligned Movement.

8. Cold War: Cold War started between the two power blocs. Non-Aligned Movement was needed to bring it under control.



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