The cold war Flashcards
who were the two main role players
- USA
- Soviet union
what did hitler do in 1941
-hitler invaded the soviet union
What happened after the invasion
-soviet union joined the Allied Forces
What happened after Germany was defeated
-Allied forces started to become divided
What did america, Britain and france want to do
- all defeated territories independant
What did russia want to do
-to control the land it had conquered
What was the tension between the two sides became known as
the cold war
who became involved in conflicts all over the world
-the super powers
What were their weapons
- propaganda
- spying
- economic influence
- attempts at gaining the most power and status
What is capitalism
- individual freedom
- private ownership of property
- Free trade
- Democracy
- Many political parties
- Freedom of speech, protest and movement
Which countries used capitalism
-usa and the west
What is communism
- State controls everything
- State owns everything
- Everyone is paid equally
- One party(Communist Party)
- Dictatorship
- No Freedoms
Who was in competition and why
-USA and Russia
because the wanted to see who can have the most weapons
What did they use spies for
-to keep an eye over one another’s weapon production
What was the weapon race later became known as
MAD
mutualy assured destruction
