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
  1. Ideological reasons
    1. Communism vs. Capitalism
      1. Democracy vs. Dictatorship
        1. Christian vs. Atheist/ Anti-religious
          1. US saw communism as a threat
            1. USSR saw capitalism as exploitative
              1. Communism developed out of Max's critique of capitalism
              2. National Interest
                1. Economic reasons
                  1. High reparations for Germany vs. low reparations
                    1. US need for free market economy in Europe vs. USSR's desire for communism
                    2. Great power rivalry
                      1. Power Vacuum
                        1. Geopolitical inevitability
                            1. Tradition of buffer zones
                            2. Power Vacuum
                              1. Arms race
                                1. 1949 Soviets had first atomic bomb
                                2. Buffer zone
                                  1. Russia invaded 19
                                    1. suspicion from the US/ misinterpretation of aims
                                    2. Disagreement over reperations
                                      1. Had cooperate despite ideological divide whilst they had shared goals
                                      2. Mistakes and misjudgements
                                        1. Not telling Stalin about the atomic bomb at Potsdam 1945
                                          1. Buffer Zone seen as aggressive act
                                            1. Berlin Blockade 1948-49
                                              1. Believed USSR were behind Mao and establishment of PRC
                                                1. Believed Stalin was helping communists in Greece
                                                2. Key Individuals
                                                  1. Stalin's paranoia
                                                    1. Attlee's lack of interest in foreign affairs
                                                      1. Truman's aggressive anti-communist stance
                                                        1. Stalin's aggression
                                                          1. American opinion of Stalin
                                                          2. Soviet Expansionism
                                                            1. Misjudgements on US's part
                                                            2. Us economic imperialism
                                                              1. Marshall Plan1947
                                                                1. Discussion over reparations
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