The Cold War 1945- 1990.
US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR)
Definition: A political, strategic and ideological struggle between the US and the Soviet Union.
Spread throughout the world- Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
1917: Bolshevik Revolution "Communist".
Comintern.
US Red Scare. We feared we might become communist.
:Deported radicals. Stopped immigration.
Communism vs. Democracy.
Socialism vs. Capitalism.
-Govern own. -People own.
Karl Marx's Theory & Practice.
Karl Marx: Wrote a couple books. "We can make things better" Middle class or poor: There going to over come all of the rich and government. It's going to make everyone equal and do there part. (Poor will overthrow Rich and Government)
Practice: Govern controls everything.
Communist Country's: North Korea, Vietnam, Louis, China, Cuba.
Lenin Dies: He believed in the theory. We just fought two wars: We can't dissolve the government. We'll fix everything.
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 other 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 a US attack.
USSR's fear of the atomic bomb.
USSR's action in their German zone.
USSR's goal to spread communication around the world.
This feeling of suspicion lead to mutual distract and this did a great deal to deepen the Cold War.
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