History glossary
non-alignment
a Cold War position of refusing formal alignment with either the United States-led or Soviet-led bloc.
- Category
- Foreign policy
- Region
- Global
- Date range
- Cold War
What it means
Non-alignment was a Cold War position in which states refused formal alignment with either the United States-led or Soviet-led bloc. Tito made Yugoslavia one of its leading voices, giving the country diplomatic room and prestige after the break with Stalin.
