The breakdown of trust (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Two main reasons trust broke down after WWII
Two main reasons trust broke down after WWII
Opposing political beliefs & USA's nuclear weapons
What is ideology?
What is ideology?
Collection of political beliefs about how society is organised
How capitalist nations viewed communism
How capitalist nations viewed communism
System that enslaved people to serve the state
How communist nations viewed capitalism
How communist nations viewed capitalism
Exploited workers to make the wealthy richer
Key capitalist principle about earning
Key capitalist principle about earning
Freedom to earn money for themselves
Key communist principle about working
Key communist principle about working
People achieve more working together toward shared objectives
Who sent The Long Telegram in 1946
Who sent The Long Telegram in 1946
US Ambassador Kennan to President Truman
Long Telegram's warning about USSR & capitalism
Long Telegram's warning about USSR & capitalism
USSR considered capitalism a dangerous threat to communism
Who sent Novikov's Telegram in 1946
Who sent Novikov's Telegram in 1946
Soviet Ambassador Novikov to Stalin
Novikov's warning about USA's goals
Novikov's warning about USA's goals
USA desired global dominance & was building up armed forces
Year USA's nuclear monopoly ended
Year USA's nuclear monopoly ended
1949 - USSR tested first atomic device
Year both diplomatic telegrams were sent
Year both diplomatic telegrams were sent
1946
Why ideological differences became primary driver
Why ideological differences became primary driver
No common enemy (Nazi Germany) to unite them