Extended Essay History

NAME: AKSHAYE WADHWA
MAY 2013
CANDIDATE NUMBER: 002062-047
WORD COUNT: 3789

HISTORY EXTENDED ESSAY
EFFECT OF THE COLD WAR ON INDIA AND PAKISTAN

"To what extent did events and policies during the Cold War involving India and Pakistan determine their growth till 1991?"

ABSTRACT (WORD COUNT: 327)

This essay attempts to shed some light on the question: "To what extent can the Cold War be looked upon as the main event in shaping the political, economic and military schemes in India and Pakistan 1991?" It starts off by explaining the Cold War, its far reaching implications and the effect it had on two bitter neighbours, India and Pakistan. The focus of the essay then moves onto explaining the nature of the Cold War and its effect upon India and Pakistan briefly. The main source of information for this section of the essay is derived from "the Age of Extremes" by Eric Hobsbawm. It also addresses the differences between the two countries that have come to be of such importance in today's day and age. The essay then moves onto talking about India and Pakistan's individual relationships with the two superpowers. In the case of India I have used my grandfather as a source of primary research, seeing as he was an active investor in the Indian share market back then. I have also cited part of an article from the New York Times in order to make the explanation more effective. The penultimate chapter of the essay focuses on similarities and differences in terms of growth and development, in the Indo-Pak association. It also speaks about the two countries' possession and usage of nuclear weapons. The essay features numerous citations from reliable sources on the internet. Dr. Maleeha Iodi, a former Pakistani ambassador to the USA has also been considered in order to arrive at a rational conclusion.

By the end of the essay, it is concluded that the Cold War was a very important factor, more important than others, in determining the fate of both countries till and even

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