The Cold War 1945-1990
US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republic(USSR)
cold war- a political, strategic and ideological struggle between the US and the USSR
1920's
Karl Marx-father of communism
Bolshevik Revolution "communist"-1917-communist revolution that changed Russia to the communist USSR
Comintern- communists international. organization inside USSR that invited people in, then trained them how to overthrow governments and make them communist
US Red Scare-the US feared that it would become communist
stopped immigration
deported radicals
communism government run by a small group of peope
democracy- gov't run by the people for the people
socialism- government owns business
capitalism- privately owned businesses
theory of communism- most people in a country are middle-class/poor, they'll overthrow the government and it will whither away. This will create a utopian society where everyone is equal
practice- government controls all your rights
5 communist countries- N Korea, Laos, Vietnam, China, and Cuba
Vladamir Lenin led the Bolshevik Revolution, and truly believed in Marx's theory. He died before it could be carried out, and Joseph Stalin took over. Stalin turned into a brutal dictator and never turned the government over to the people like Lenin was going to.
causes of the Cold War- different political systems
US-democracy, capitalism, freedom
USSR- dictatorship, communism and control
both thought their system was better and distrusted the others intentions
Stalin despised capitalism
Stalin breaking his promise to allow free elections at the Yalta Conference
American fear of a communist attack, and USSR's fear 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
feeling of suspicion lead to a mutual distrust
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