Cold War

Cold War

Spying
1. Both sides spied on eachother
  1. Increased rivalry
2. This was to find out any military
3. Spy planes were often used
  1. They could fly high and take photographs
    1. could avoid being shot down
  2. Example was the American U2 spy plane
Loans and aid
1. Compete to provide loans and aids to less developed states
  1. Win their support in the cold war
Space Races
1. Compete for success in the space races
  1. Compete to launch the first satellite
  2. First man in space
  3. First man on the moon
Arms race
1. Competition in conventional as well as nuclear weapons
  1. Both wanted more weapons
  2. Both wanted newer technology
2. Each side had enough nuclear weapons to destroy eachother
  1. 'Mutually assured destruction' or MAD theory
3. Deterrent against war
Propaganda
1. Used to crete worst possible image of eachother
  1. Ensure the national public supports the govenment
2. The Soviet Union used success in sports
  1. The Olympics
  2. Illustrated the superiority of the communist system

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	Created by nadialee over 8 years ago