What Were Gamal Abdel Nasser's Motivations to Join and Develop the Non-Aligned Movement?
A. Plan of investigation
‘What were Gamal Abdel Nassers motivations to join and develop the Non-Aligned Movement?’
This investigation focuses on Gamal Abdel Nasser, 2nd president of Egypt and his motivations to join the Non-Aligned movement founded in 1961 during the Belgrade conference. The development of the peace movement will be assessed, focussing on Nasser becoming a leading figure in international politics. The background to Nasser’s leadership on a national scale will be relevant, as it reveals his motivations behind the Non-Aligned Movement. Nasser s political opinions and on how he formed this view throughout his life will be relevant. This investigation however, does not focus on the importance of the Non-Aligned Movement upon the development of the Cold War, during that time.
The main sources that are going to be used for evaluation are; Non Aligned Movement, Unipolar World and Beyond by K.S. Pavithran, Middle East Leaders: Gamal Abdel Nasser, by Sam Witte. These will be evaluated for origin, purpose, value and limitations in regard to the specific focus question.
B. Summary of evidence
The Non-Aligned Movement was founded 1961 during the Belgrade Conference. The main founders were India’s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Yugoslav President Josip Tito and Egypt’s President Gamal Abdul Nasser.1 It was an organisation of neutral states that opposed to be drawn into the bipolar fight between the USSR and the USA during the Cold War. Member states were mainly Asia and African countries. Many of those were highly underdeveloped and were in a state of strong anti-colonial movements. There was a general fear of the super powers and them forcing their political ideals on their allies. It was for that reason, that members of the movement did not want to be drawn into the Cold War, in which both the USSR and the USA constantly tried to create new allies. Those often suffered exploitation of resources and manpower, and
‘What were Gamal Abdel Nassers motivations to join and develop the Non-Aligned Movement?’
This investigation focuses on Gamal Abdel Nasser, 2nd president of Egypt and his motivations to join the Non-Aligned movement founded in 1961 during the Belgrade conference. The development of the peace movement will be assessed, focussing on Nasser becoming a leading figure in international politics. The background to Nasser’s leadership on a national scale will be relevant, as it reveals his motivations behind the Non-Aligned Movement. Nasser s political opinions and on how he formed this view throughout his life will be relevant. This investigation however, does not focus on the importance of the Non-Aligned Movement upon the development of the Cold War, during that time.
The main sources that are going to be used for evaluation are; Non Aligned Movement, Unipolar World and Beyond by K.S. Pavithran, Middle East Leaders: Gamal Abdel Nasser, by Sam Witte. These will be evaluated for origin, purpose, value and limitations in regard to the specific focus question.
B. Summary of evidence
The Non-Aligned Movement was founded 1961 during the Belgrade Conference. The main founders were India’s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Yugoslav President Josip Tito and Egypt’s President Gamal Abdul Nasser.1 It was an organisation of neutral states that opposed to be drawn into the bipolar fight between the USSR and the USA during the Cold War. Member states were mainly Asia and African countries. Many of those were highly underdeveloped and were in a state of strong anti-colonial movements. There was a general fear of the super powers and them forcing their political ideals on their allies. It was for that reason, that members of the movement did not want to be drawn into the Cold War, in which both the USSR and the USA constantly tried to create new allies. Those often suffered exploitation of resources and manpower, and
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