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The Cold War
Causes of Cold War
- Different Political System
- US based on democracy, capitalism, and freedom
- USSR is based on dictatorship, communism, and control
- The Red Scare-1919
- Both thought their system was better and distrusted the others intentions
- Stalin despised capitalism
- Distrust during WWII
- Stalin breaking his promise to allow free elections at the Yalta Conference
- American fear of a communist attack(Red Scare) and USSR's far of a US attack
- USSR's fear of the atomic bomb
- USSR's actions in their German zone
- USSR's goal to spread communism around the world
The"West"- Democratic
The"East"- Communists
Alliances of the Cold War
- Nato vs. Warsaw Pact
- Nato
- Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Warsaw Pact
- Military zone for communism
- Nato
Goals of Cold War
US
- Wanted to promote open markets for US goods to prevent depressions
- Promote democracy throughout the world especially in Africa and Asia
- Stop the spread of communism
- Policy of Containment
Soviet
- Wanted to create greater security for itself
- Lost tens of millions of people in WWII and Stalin's purges
- Feared a strong Germany
- Established defensible borders
- Push Communism
Domino Effect
- When one country became communist others followed
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