Following Bandung, Nasser officially adopted the "positive neutralism" of Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as a principal theme of Egyptian foreign policy regarding the Cold War. Nasser was welcomed by large crowds of people lining the streets of Cairo on his return to Egypt on 2 May and was widely heralded in the press for his achievements and leadership in the conference. Consequently, Nasser's prestige was greatly boosted as was his self-confidence and image. COUNT 4
QSN1 What political philosophy did Nasser adopt? ANS1 positive neutralism QSN2 What global period was Positive Neutralism meant to deal with? ANS2 Cold War QSN3 How did the Egyptian people react to Nasser after the conference? ANS3 welcomed by large crowds QSN4 How did the Egyptian press react to Nasser's accomplishments? ANS4 heralded