EMERGENCE OF BANGLADESH IN A MULTI-POLAR WORLD (1971): ROLE OF USA AS A SUPER-POWER

ABSTRACT: One of the great interests of writing and research of Bangladeshi intellectual is the great War ofLiberation, 1971. Though after decades of independence, most of the time reliable writings about LiberationWar of Bangladesh has perverted. It is high time to highlight various events of liberation war o the basis offactual information. This study aimed to be find out these kinds of information.It was the time of cold war, the very beginning of Begali’s(citizen of Bangladesh) liberation struggle, multipolar forces of political equation played influential role in the Indian-subcontinent(1970s). But the studyemphasises on one of the most important super power,USA played a more complex and somewhat negative rolein the 1971 war;anti-Bangladesh(former East Pakistan). Nevertheless, it should be noted that the US society’sresponse was one of positive support contradicting the state’s negative role.They has interest in settlement ofPakistan for their own interest.It is cleared by the diplomatic activities of USA in the early part of the liberationwar of Bangladesh. Moreover, the National Security Council (NSC) of America declassified some veryinteresting documents relating to the Liberation War of Bangladesh.They clearly show America’s policy during the war of Bangladesh in 1971. These documents offer many usefulinsights into how and why Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger made important decisions during the war of1971. They show in detail how U.S policy, directed by Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, followed a coursethat became infamously known as “The Tilt” and sending the ‘US Seventh Fleet’ towards the Bay-of -Bengal.This paper has been prepared by using secondary sources considering books, reports, articles,research papers,websites, national documents etc. The study is identified the role and policy of USA (United States of America)as a super power at that multi-polar situation during the liberation war of Bangladesh. To the end if the study, itputs forward an analized conclusion.

Key Words: Multi-polar, Superpower, Bangladesh, Liberation War,,Emergence, USA, Tilt,Pakistan, USSR, China, India, Role.