The Orgins Of Cold War Flashcards
When did it start
Almost as soon as ww2 ended (1945)
What were the 2 main opposing countries?
USA and Soviet Union
What does a Cold War mean?
Means when countries are very close to actually going to war but haven’t, when they’re arguing not actually fighting.
What is capitalism in terms of standard of living?
Great differences in wealth but majority have a high standard of living .
What is communism in terms of standard of living?
Lower average standard of living but wealth more equally shared , encourages fairness and equality.
One difference for mistrust between USA and Soviet Union was ‘ideological differences’ what does this mean?
The government of SU and USA had different views.
Who was the west?
USA
What were the western countries troops called?
Whites
What where the soviet unions troops called?
Reds or Bosheviks
Germany should remain weak so it doesn’t become a threat again, whose aim was this?
The SU
What years was Stalin in power for in the SU?
1922-1953
Who was in power while Stalin was for the USA, when the Cold War has just started?
Roosevelt
Communism meant governments where a……. party government.
One party government
