The Early cold War 1945-1948
The American Position
Americans come out of WW2 Even Richer than before
Own 20 billion in gold reserves of a World total of 33 bil.
Largest, navy, airforce and monopoly on nuclear weapons
Largest trading and industry in World
Influence in Asia and Europe 1919 exaggerated
Soviet Russia
Largest army in the world
Production not at pre-war levels
Stalin looked inward again and put effort toward Communism at home
Began to influence over satellite states in Eastern Europe
Many POW's kept on working in Russia
Show trials
Production not at pre-war levels
Stalin looked inward again and put effort toward Communism at home
Began to influence over satellite states in Eastern Europe
Many POW's kept on working in Russia
Show trials
Causes of the Cold War
War of Ideologies
Communism vs. Democracy
(capitalism) (east vs West)
Causes: Nationalism - both USA and USSR take actions throughout COld War to protect their interests
Imperialism - many old imperialist nations are gone USA and USSR take over this role worldwide. ( Vietnam and Afghanistan)
Communism vs. Democracy
(capitalism) (east vs West)
Causes: Nationalism - both USA and USSR take actions throughout COld War to protect their interests
Imperialism - many old imperialist nations are gone USA and USSR take over this role worldwide. ( Vietnam and Afghanistan)
Fears and Concerns in the Cold War Era
Fears and Concerns- West Feared a Communist revolution worldwide (cominform replaced comintern)
Russia Fears Counter-revolution from within helped by money from the west
The domino Theory- a metaphor that USA used to describe the fear of allowing countries to go Communist and then their neighbours would follow course eg. Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe)
Satellite States and the Iron Curtain - Many Eastern European states ( that RUssia had occupied) became puppet communist governments.
Russia Fears Counter-revolution from within helped by money from the west
The domino Theory- a metaphor that USA used to describe the fear of allowing countries to go Communist and then their neighbours would follow course eg. Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe)
Satellite States and the Iron Curtain - Many Eastern European states ( that RUssia had occupied) became puppet communist governments.