Question

Pentagonal International System of 1970s included

• A. USA, USSR, UK, Japan, China
• B. USA, USSR, UK, Germany, East Asia
• C. USA, USSR, China, Japan and Western Europe
• D. USA, USSR, Germany, China, Japan

Answer 1

Answer:

C. USA, USSR, China, Japan and Western Europe

• The Pentagonal International System of the 1970s refers to the global power structure that emerged during the Cold War era, where five major powers were seen as key players in shaping international politics.

• This framework emerged as bipolarity (US vs USSR) started to give way to a more multipolar global order.

• Each of these five powers held significant:

1. Economic strength

2. Military capacity

3. Political influence at the global level