Cold war

What happened in 1917 that led to the creation of the first communist state in 1921?

The bolsheviks seized power

Why did the US and britain lack trust in the USSR from the beginning?

They withdrew from WW1 in 1917 despite being a member of the triple entente

Why did the USSR lack trust in France, Britain and the US ?

Because they sent troops to fight against the Bolsheviks in the Russian civil war

What was a red scare in the 1920’s ?

Widespread American fear of communism

When did the USSR become recognized as a country in the US ? (led to anger by ussr)

1933

What conference was the USSR not invited to and when ?

the Munich conference in 1938

What did the Soviets sign in 1939 that horrified Britain and France ?

The Nazi-Soviet pact

What is an example of spying in the cold war?

The U2 crisis

What was the arms race ?

A race to have the best weapons particularly nuclear. An example would be the Manhattan project.

What was an example of financial aid and why was it given ?

Marshall plan - given to make america look good and to steer countries away from communism

What are proxy wars?

The US and USSR got involved in other countries disputes such as Korea and Vietnam.

What were the 2 different ideologies of the cold war ?

Capitalism vs communism

What makes a superpower in the war ? (3)

Military capability, economic stability and political influence globally.

Why did truman not trust Stalin ? (3)

• He carried out the manhattan project in secret and used the bomb in the nagasaki and hiroshima bombings after Potsdam

• Truman was anti communist

• he controlled the Potsdam conference

Why were Britain and the US so close ?

They shared similar ideologies (anti-communism) but because of WW1 britain’s economy was struggling and they could not fight communism alone.