We were assigned our next assignment and my group and I have Lyndon Johnson.
- Causes of the Cold War
- Different political systems- US based on democracy, capitalism and freedom. USSR is based on dictatorship, communism and control.
- Both Sides thought that 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 communist attack (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 lead to mutual distrust and this did a great deal to deepen the Cold War
- Goals of the US:
- Wanted to promote open markets for US good to prevent another depression
- Promote Democracy
- Stop communism
- Soviet Goals:
- Wanted to create greater security for itself-lost tens of millions of people in WWII and Stalin's purges. Feared a strong government
- Establish defensible borders
- Encourage friendly governments on its borders
- Spread communism around the world
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