Starting the Cold War Project
US and USSR are the Strongest countries during this war
Great Britain and France were falling apart
Definition- A political (communist- Democracy), strategic(who can control, like a chess match) and ideological(different ideas) struggle between the US and Soviet Union; spread thoughout the world- Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Discussion
Communism vs. Democracy
- Democracy
- People vote for their leaders
- political parties
- Freedoms - speech, religion, ect.
- Communism
- Statues and posters of the dictator
- Dictatorship, very controlling
- Don't have freedom of speech or any freedoms
- No religions or a commanded religion
Socialism vs. Capitalism
- Capitalism
- people own businesses
- Do what you want
- Socialism
- Government owns businesses
- Government controlled
Causes of the Cold War
- Different political systems
- US is based on democracy, capitalism, and freedom
- USSR is based on dictatorship, communism, and contol
- 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 (Red Scare) and USSR's fear of the Atomic Bomb
- USSR's actions in their German zone
- USSR's goal to spread communism around the world
- This feeling of suspicion lead to mutual distrust and this did a great deal to deepen the Cold War
Post WWII/ Cold war Goals for US
- Wanted to promote open markets for US goods to prevent another depressions
- Promote democracy throughout the world, especially in Asia and Africa
- Stop the spread of communism
Post WWII/ Cold War Goals for USSR
- 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
- Encourage friendly governments on its borders
- Spread communism around the world
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