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The Cold War Era — Political Science STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesPolitical ScienceThe Cold War Era5 Marks
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Why did the superpowers need smaller states as their allies? Explain any four reasons.
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Answer

Super-power needed Allies because:
  1. For gaining access to their vital resources-oil and minerals.
  2. Territory from where they could launch their weapons and troops.
  3. Locations from where they could sky on each other.
  4. Economic support where many allies together helped to pay military expense.
  5. To spread their ideology and prove that liberal democracy and capitalism were better than socialism and communism, or vice-versa.

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