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The Non-Aligned Movement

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Which power bloc did the Non-Aligned Movement support?

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America

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The USSR

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Both America and the USSR

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Neither America nor the USSR

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Solution

The correct option is D Neither America nor the USSR
The Non-Aligned Movement organised neutral nations that did not choose to fight with either side of the bipolar power blocs - America or the Soviet Union - in the cold war. Instead, they chose to maintain equal distances with both of these power blocs.

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