History content concepts

Question 1

Cold war content concept: West perception of ussrs actions

Answer 1

• aggressive
• expansionist
• trying to incr soviet soi
• oppressive

Question 2

Cold war concept: Ussr perception of wests actions

Answer 2

• imperialist, dollar imperialism
• instigator of war/aggressive
• offensive, trying to contain communism

Question 3

Cold war concept: Relationship between west and ussr

Answer 3

• worsened relations
• fear and suspicion
• distrust, increased tensions

Question 4

Cold war concepts: Result of relationship between ussr and west

Answer 4

• communist and capitalist bloc
• arms race, nuclear arms race
• political and economic division
• increasingly bipolar europe

Question 5

Cold war concepts, overall

Answer 5

must have all 3 aspects: The west, ussr, and CC

Question 6

Causes of war MAIN
(LON: success/failure to remove)

Answer 6

militarism
Alliances
Imperialism/expansionism
Nationalism
No action from league or major powers

Question 7

outbreak of war

Answer 7

All Increasing

Aggressiveness
Military strength to wage war
Tension, fear
Invasions - territories - resources to wage war
Confidence to wage war
Viewed Britain and France as weak

Question 8

End of cold war, USA reaction to ussrs actions

Answer 8

-Reagan saw gorbys new policies as an attempt to be more open, to improve r/s

Question 9

End of cold war, ussr reaction to usa

Answer 9

• gorby saw reagans change of attitude as a way to cooperate and end arms race

Question 10

End of cold war (general)

Answer 10

• less tension
• improved r/s
• incr cooperation
• disarmament

Question 11

Rise to power (S/H)

Answer 11

• eliminate political opponents
• Gain broad based support : WHO? (eg. nationalists, unemployed, business owners)

Question 12

Impact of rule (qns: eg. genuine need for purges??) (S/H)

Answer 12

• /pos → /pos outcomes on people/country/leader
• /neg → /neg outcomes on people/country

Question 13

Maintain rule (S/H)

Answer 13

• Eliminate opponents
• Gain support
• Too afraid to oppose

Question 14

defeat (germany/japan)

Answer 14

LOSS of:
Resources
air/sea control
Allies
Morale
Others:
Military strategies

Question 15

end of cold war (after glastnost/perestroika)

Answer 15

• ppl lost confidence in communist system
• communist leaders lost popularity and authority
• communist party divided
• communist party lost political control
• increased opposition to communist rule
• increased political protest/ calls for end of communist rule