Post war tensions

Question 1

What is ideology?

Answer 1

A set of political ideas about how society should be run

Question 2

What was the american ideology?

Answer 2

Capitalism - based on freedom and democracy, they believed communism enslaved people to the state.

Question 3

What are the ideas in capitalism? (Give two)

Answer 3

• Everyone should be free to make money for themselves
• Trade between countries makes everyone richer
• Individuals are better at deciding what to make/sell than the state

Question 4

What was the soviet ideology?

Answer 4

Communism - based on fairness, they believed capitalism exploited the workers and made the rich, richer.

Question 5

What are the ideas in communism?

Answer 5

• Individuals are not as strong as everyone working together for the same aim.
• The state should take control of the economy and run it for the benefit of everyone.
• Capitalism only makes people rich by exploiting everyone else

Question 6

Why was the long telegram in 1946 important? (Give two reasons)

Answer 6

It was important because:

• It said that the USSR saw capitalism as a threat to communism and had to be destroyed
• It said that the USSR was building it’s military power
• It said that peace was not possible between the two superpowers

Question 7

Why was the novikov telegram in 1946 important? (Give two reasons)

Answer 7

It was important because:

• It said that the USA wanted world domination and were building up their military strength
• It said that the USA were preparing it’s people for war.