Cold War Choices: Nonalignment in the Global South

CASE BRIEF: Not every nation chose a side in the Cold War. At Bandung in 1955, many chose a third path.

TASK: Use Bandung Conference documents to assess why some nations rejected both US and Soviet blocs during the Cold War.

EVIDENCE: Bandung Conference final communique excerpt - A newly independent nation's leader explaining nonalignment - Map of Non-Aligned Movement member nations

ANALYZE: What did nonaligned nations gain by refusing to choose a side? What risks did nonalignment carry? How did the two superpowers respond to nonaligned nations?

BUILD A CLAIM: Argue whether nonalignment was a realistic strategy or a risky gamble for newly independent nations during the Cold War.

RUBRIC: Uses the Bandung communique directly - Names specific risks and benefits - Considers the superpowers' reactions to nonalignment