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Definition- A political, Strategic and Ideological struggle between the US and the Soviet Union.
Spread throughout the World-Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Political Systems
Communism vs. Democracy
Democracy- A government for and by the people
Communism- Theory- middle and lower class will rise up and take out the government and everyone will be equal
Practice- Very controlling Government, (control everything)
communist countries in the world
China
North Korea
Laos
Cuba
Vietnam
Economic Systems
Socialism vs. Capitalism
Capitalism- private ownership
Socialism- Government controlled
Red Scare- American Fear of a communist attack- communism spreading into the US, we would deport people who said they believed in communism in fear they would start a rebellion.
Causes of the Cold War
Different political systems
The Red Scare - 1919
Both thought their system was better
Stalin broke his promise to allow free elections at the Yalta Conference
USSR’s fear of the atomic bomb
USSR’s actions in their German Zone
USSR’s goal to spread Communism around the world
East and West Superpowers- US=West /Soviet Union=East
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