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Causes of the Cold War
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Mind Map on Causes of the Cold War, created by Meg Robinson on 22/02/2014.
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Causes of the Cold War
Ideological reasons
Communism vs. Capitalism
Democracy vs. Dictatorship
Christian vs. Atheist/ Anti-religious
US saw communism as a threat
USSR saw capitalism as exploitative
Communism developed out of Max's critique of capitalism
National Interest
Economic reasons
High reparations for Germany vs. low reparations
US need for free market economy in Europe vs. USSR's desire for communism
Great power rivalry
Power Vacuum
Geopolitical inevitability
Tradition of buffer zones
Power Vacuum
Arms race
1949 Soviets had first atomic bomb
Buffer zone
Russia invaded 19
suspicion from the US/ misinterpretation of aims
Disagreement over reperations
Had cooperate despite ideological divide whilst they had shared goals
Mistakes and misjudgements
Not telling Stalin about the atomic bomb at Potsdam 1945
Buffer Zone seen as aggressive act
Berlin Blockade 1948-49
Believed USSR were behind Mao and establishment of PRC
Believed Stalin was helping communists in Greece
Key Individuals
Stalin's paranoia
Attlee's lack of interest in foreign affairs
Truman's aggressive anti-communist stance
Stalin's aggression
American opinion of Stalin
Soviet Expansionism
Misjudgements on US's part
Us economic imperialism
Marshall Plan1947
Discussion over reparations
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