Cold War Intro

Keeping communism from spreading outside its present borders.

Advocated for the establishment of an international peace-keeping body and free elections

The nickname given to the divide between communism and the west

The American capitalist system encouraged free enterprise and private ownership

Leader of the US at the Start of the Cold War

Why did the American Congress pass a series of Neutrality Acts in the 1930's?

8-10 million military deaths and 10-12 million civilian deaths

WWII ended when Hitler died in April 1945

Soviet foreign policy before WWII sought to do what?

What does USSR stand for?

Stalin was more concerned than Lenin was with spreading communism internationally.

Before the start of WWII the US and European economies had mostly recovered from the Depression

According to Churchill, what do British citizens have that others do not?

No damage or loss of factories or resources except Pearl Harbor and Pacific Islands

Communism as an ideology and economic system emphasized

Who does Stalin hold responsible for bringing the world closer to war?

The Russian Revolution brought the communists to power in 1917

Who was involved in the Cold War?

Leader of USSR at the start of the cold war

The United States and the USSR were allies during WWII

Insisted on friendly governments and a buffer zone

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?