The Cold War
Between United States and USSR (Soviet Union)
Definition- political, strategic, and ideological struggle between the US and Soviet Union. This was spread throughout the world.
1917: Russia drops out of world war one. Bolshevik revolution (communists)
Red Scare: the US was scared of becoming communists. Threw out all radicals.
Comintern: Soviet Union would bring in people into theirs and train them to start a communist revolution in their own country.
Communism- Government for and by the government; control.
- The vast majority of a country are poor/ middle class. They will overthrow the government and will create a Utopian society.
-North Korea, China, Vietnam, Laos, Cuba
Democracy- Government for and by the people.
Socialism- Economic system where the Government own and run businesses.
Capitalism-Economic system where the people own and run businesses.
Cause of the cold war: different beliefs
Stalin thought the war was inevitable, though it never happened.
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