COLD WAR

Origins:
The Cold War got it's name because it was not a direct battle or war between Russia and the U.S. The war had it's origins after World War II when the Russian army occupied much of E Europe. The weakness of W Europe encouraged the spread of communism as well. The U.S. Was against this communism and their Marshall Plan helped restore W Europe, but other events kept tensions high. Finally, the establishment of the Western Alliance, NATO and the Warsaw Pact solidified the two opposing parties that shaped the Cold War.

ECONOMIC POLICY

• Capitalism- private property
• Rewards if you invest in business
• Communism - government owns all property
• All equal rewards, everyone works to provide for everyone

U.S. Foreign Policy:
To counter the U.S. policy of containment the USSR made their own nuclear weapons and enlarged their nuclear collection in order to compete with the United States.

Kitchen Debate:
Nixon and Khrushchev debated over the topics of capitalism and communism. The reason why it is called the Kitchen Debate is because Nixon cited that the great part about capitalism is that all the American people can buy fancy new kitchen appliances where as in communism you cannot.