super power relations and the cold war 1941-1991 Flashcards
1
Q
whats the soviet union?
A
a group of 15 communist republics formed from the Russian Empire after the revolution in 1917
2
Q
who was the tention between?
A
usa and soviet union (ussr)
3
Q
initially the tension grew from…
A
the uusr=communist and its political and economic systems were at odds with those of the USA which were capitalist
4
Q
what did they do in war time against nazi germany?
A
form an alliance, this lasted up until the war was one and developed into unfriendliness
