Assigned blog this week-There will be a test on the assigned blog topics-This weeks topics will be on Presidents- I have Truman-RESPONSIBILITIES-Elections, who they ran against- major accomplishments (non-cold war accomplishments), scandals, assassination attempts, civil right issues, etc. mine
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.
Yalta Conference-
---before the end of WW2 the 3 main powers plan what should happen when the war ends. They agreed on many points.
1. the establishment of the United Nations
2. Germany to be divided into four zones
3. Free elections allowed in the states of eastern Europe
4. Russia promised to join the war against Japan
Post WW2/Cold War Goals for US
--Wanted to promote open markets for US goods to prevent another depression-help rebuild countries damaged by the war.
--Promote democracy throughout the world, especially in Asia and Africa
--Stop the spread of Communism-most of the things we did was to stop this.
Post WW2/Cold War Goals for USSR
--Wanted to create greater security for itself-lost tens of millions of people in WW2 and Stalin’s purges-Feared a strong Germany
--Established defensible borders
--Encouraged friendly governments on its borders
--Spread communism around the world
Key Terms-
--Iron curtain speech-1946-Winston Churchill-Soviet Union had control over half of Europe. Not a literal iron curtain. Split between the west-democracy, and east-communisim.
--Domino Theory(Effect
--Policy of Containment
--Truman Doctrine
--Marshall Plan
--Brinkmanship
--Massive retaliation/Mutual Deterrence/Mutual Assured Destruction
--NATO vs Warshaw Pact
--CIA vs KGB-
--Peaceful coexistence
--De-Stalinization
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