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Cold War Terms

Contrasting Cold War Terms United States USSR. CapitalismPrivate ownership of industryCompetitionSurvival of the fittestLaissez-faire(

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Cold War Terms

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    1. Cold War Terms The United States v. The Soviet Union 1945 - 1990

    2. Contrasting Cold War Terms United States USSR Capitalism Private ownership of industry Competition Survival of the fittest Laissez-faire(“hands off”) Creates classes Socialism Government ownership of industry Goal is economic equality Classless society

    3. Contrasting Cold War Terms United States USSR Democratic Government by the people Two forms: Representative Direct Totalitarian Government by one or a few Total control over all aspects of people’s lives No freedom of press or speech

    4. Contrasting Cold War Terms United States USSR Freedom The condition of being free Most valued: Freedom of speech Freedom of press Freedom do make $ Equality The condition of being equal Most valued: Meeting basic needs Food Housing Education Jobs

    5. Individual Stresses the need for individuals to do things on their own. Competition: the best get to the top, Hard work can get you whatever you want Example: individual classwork Collective Stresses the need for people to do things together to benefit the whole “all for one and one for all” Example: collective farm Contrasting Cold War Terms United States USSR

    6. US and USSR have competing economic and political systems. Soviet Union dominates Eastern Europe(p.609) U.S. establishes policy of containment Communists take over China Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan aid Europe NATO and Warsaw Pact are formed. Tensions mount ? focus:Germany (p.612) Anti-communism grips U.S. (“red scare”) Superpowers in competition Space race Arms race

    7. 20th Century Russian History WWI Russian Civil War Collectivization of Farms Purges WWII Cold War

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