Bolshevik Revolution
Communist-1917
Russia but in 1921 it became the USSR
Karl Marx
Comintern- communists worldwide.
US Red Scare
stopped immigration( not really but really limited it) and deported radicals
The Cold War 1945-1990(United States vs Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
US vs USSR
Cold war- political, strategic and ideological struggle between the US and Soviet Union. Spread throughout the world- Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Communism(Practice-government ruled by one guy/Karl Marx Theory-majority of people will overthrow the government and rich so everyone does and gets equality.) vs. Democracy(people rule)
Socialism(government owned business) vs. Capitalism(People owned business)
Communist countries- North Korea, Vietnam, China, Laos, Cuba.
The US did stuff in the Cold War to stop the spread of Communism.
Causes- Different political systems, both thought their systems was better and distrusted the others intentions, Stalin despised capitalism, Stalin Breaking the Free elections promise at the Yalta Conference, American fear of a communist(red scare) 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, The feeling of suspicion and distrust and in the beginning no communication.
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