breakdown of trust

Question 1

What were the 3 main beliefs of capitalist countries and what were they based on?

Answer 1

Capitalist countries believe that communism enslaved people to the state. The capitalist beliefs were based on democracy and freedom. They stated that:
> Everybody should be free to make their own money.
> Individuals are better at deciding what they make and sell than the state.
> Trade between countries made everybody richer.

Question 2

What were the 3 main beliefs of communist countries and what were they based on?

Answer 2

Communist countries believed that capitalism exploited the workers to make the rich even richer. The communist beliefs were based on fairness and equality. They stated that:
> Capitalism only makes some people rich whilst exploiting everybody else.
> Individuals are not as strong as everybody working together for the same aim.
> The state should take control of the economy and run it to benefit everybody.

Question 3

What was the Long Telegram of 1946?

Answer 3

The Long Telegram in 1946 was a secret report form the US ambassador in Moscow to President Truman.

Question 4

What did the 1946 Long Telegram state?

Answer 4

The telegram from the US ambassador in Moscow to President Truman stated that:

1. ) The USSR saw capitalism as a threat to communism that had been destroyed.
2. ) That the USSR was building its military power.
3. ) Peace between a capitalist USA and a communist USSR wouldn’t be possible.

Question 5

What was the Novikov Telegram of 1946?

Answer 5

Novikov’s Telegram of 1946 was a report from the Soviet ambassador, Novikov to Stalin.

Question 6

What did Novikov’s Telegram of 1946 state?

Answer 6

Novikov’s Telegram of 1946 stated that:

1. ) The USSR was the only country left after the war that could stand up to the USA.
2. ) The USA wanted domination, and so was building up their military strength.
3. ) The USA was preparing its people for a war against the Soviet Union.