Starting a new unit. No assigned blog this week.
Cold War-a state of conflict of nations not faught through military means, they used spies, economic reasons etc.
The reds-communists
The Cold War 1945-1990-US vs Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - offical name
-A political, strategic and ideological struggle between the US and the Soviet Union-spread throughout the world-Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
-Communisim vs Democracy
-Socialism vs. Capatilism
Democracy- a government for and by the people. People have a say in government. Freedoms with limitations.
Capatilism -people own the businesses, harder you work the more you get payed you get promoted.- there will always be poor people.
Socialism- Government controls businesses. set payroll every body is payed generaly the same. Does not promote hard work ethic.
Communisim- Karl Marx's theory-German-Hated capitialism- vast majority of middle class would rise up and over throw the rich people and government and create a society where everyone is equal and shares things.
--Practice-Government controls everything. All about controlling and fear. Cant travel freely. Everything is monitered.
Most governments have a Mixed economy
Causes of the Cold War
-Different political systems--Us is based on democracy, Capitalism and freedom--USSR is based on 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(red scare) and USSR's fear of the atomic bomb
-USSR's actions in their German zones
- Ussr's goal to srread communism around the world
-This feeling of suspicion lead to mutual distrust and this did a great deal to deepen the Cold War
Comintern-USSR took people from their home countries trained them and sent them back to start a communist revolution in their home countries.
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