origins of the cold war 1945-49- differnces between the powers-ideology Flashcards
what can the origins of the cold war be traced back to?
the bolshevik revolution of 1917, who seized power in russia
What did the Bolsheviks see as there guilding principle?
communism
who was the leader of the bolshevik revolution?
Lenin
what did lennin’s view oppose?
the west view of democracy and capitalism, thus underlying the mistrust which was to develop between the west and the soviet union
What is nationalisation?
The industry and economy is now in state ownership and not private.
what is the differnence between a communist state and a liberal democracy state?
in a liberal democracy state people had the choice of government and the chance to vote an unpopular government out while in a communist state there is no differnt politcal particies just one
what was the role of comintern?
was to coordinate communist groups throughout the world and support their attempts to undermine capitalism by all available means, including a revolution
what was the communism ideology inherently?
was inherently hostile to the west and the values it stood for
how did marxism and leniism view religion?
was opposed to it and argued it was to dupe the proletariat into accepting exploitation
to the followers of marx what was capitalism seen as?
as a being responsible for the division of society in the west into different clasess like the bourgeoisie, working class, and the aristocray
What is capitalism?
An economic system based on private property and free enterprise.
What did Marx call religion?
'’the opium of the masses’’
what was leninism?
an adapted version by lenin of the works of karl marx
What is a command economy?
an economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government.
What is a democracy?
Rule by the people
