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Cold War

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE COLD WAR

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BEGINNING

  • Tensions rose between US and USSR after WWII
  • Division of new countries between US and USSR
  • Communism vs democratic debates
  • Attempt to rebuild Germany
  • Got its name because it was a war without battles

ECONOMIC SYSTEM

  • Capitalism- privately owned property
  • Uneven distribution of wealth
  • Freedom from class distinctions
  • Communism- government owned property
  • Even distribution of wealth

US FOREIGN POLICY

  • US wanted to stop spread of communism
  • US Policy of Containment helped this
  • USSR in return increased its military power
  • USSR tightened its grip on its own countries
  • USSR aided communist dictatorships

KITCHEN DEBATE

  • Between Nixon and Khrushchev
  • Showed luxuries of capitalism
  • USSR argued for techonology of military
  • USSR argued that they focused on needs
  • Agreed that they should seek for areas of agreement