HISTORY cold war
, BEFORE THE COLD WAR
◦ 1917-1921: Russian Civil War- Western troops, most notably Britain and France,
send in troops to fight the communist revolution
◦ Both sides spread propaganda about the other, leading to the Red Scare- communi
hysteria swept America
◦ 1917: Russia withdrew from WW1, leaving the allies in a difficult situation and lead
to mistrust towards Russia
◦ Stalin's government operated in a secretive way, leading many Westerners to
distrust it
◦ 1939: Nazi-Soviet Pact (Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) - Stalin signed an agreement wit
the Nazis to avoid invasion, proving to the West that he could not be trusted
◦ 1941: Nazis break pact forcing USSR and USA into an unlikely alliance proving the
two could work together
, AIMS OF POWERS
AIMS OF WEST AIMS OF USSR
◦ Continued cooperation of West and ◦ Continued cooperation of West and
USSR USSR
◦ Germany to be rebuilt as independent ◦ Germany should remain weak, so it
democratic country not a threat
◦ Liberated countries should not be ◦ Spheres of influence should be
under spheres of influence created to ensure USSR's security
◦ Formation of UN should lead to ◦ German industry should pay for
collective security rebuilding of USSR
◦ International cooperation through ◦ USSR should be independent and
creation of World Bank and IMF to make own decisions and should not
help restart global economy accept authority of World Bank/ IMF
, BEFORE THE COLD WAR
◦ 1917-1921: Russian Civil War- Western troops, most notably Britain and France,
send in troops to fight the communist revolution
◦ Both sides spread propaganda about the other, leading to the Red Scare- communi
hysteria swept America
◦ 1917: Russia withdrew from WW1, leaving the allies in a difficult situation and lead
to mistrust towards Russia
◦ Stalin's government operated in a secretive way, leading many Westerners to
distrust it
◦ 1939: Nazi-Soviet Pact (Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) - Stalin signed an agreement wit
the Nazis to avoid invasion, proving to the West that he could not be trusted
◦ 1941: Nazis break pact forcing USSR and USA into an unlikely alliance proving the
two could work together
, AIMS OF POWERS
AIMS OF WEST AIMS OF USSR
◦ Continued cooperation of West and ◦ Continued cooperation of West and
USSR USSR
◦ Germany to be rebuilt as independent ◦ Germany should remain weak, so it
democratic country not a threat
◦ Liberated countries should not be ◦ Spheres of influence should be
under spheres of influence created to ensure USSR's security
◦ Formation of UN should lead to ◦ German industry should pay for
collective security rebuilding of USSR
◦ International cooperation through ◦ USSR should be independent and
creation of World Bank and IMF to make own decisions and should not
help restart global economy accept authority of World Bank/ IMF
