The Cold War

Reasons

Ideological Differences

USA

democratic

capitalist economy :
free economy where individuals
and companies are free to develop
own and control resources and capital

govt role is to regulate market to ensure fairness

free elections where two or more political parties exist

right to vote

IMPACT:
capitalist democratic countries such as the USA and Britain saw communism as a threat to their own economic security and influence. They were worried that communists would spread their ideas to their countries inciting revolutions.

on the other hand communist USSR viewed these democratic countries with great suspicion and concluded that they wanted to instead destroy communism in USSR

Communism

one party rule

authoritarian

no free elections

command economy:
govt. plan and allocate resources to individuals
and companies based on Govts assessment of what
the country should produce. Agriculture and industries are state owned

Summary

due to ideological differences

both USSR and USA view each other as a threat

USSR viewed USA wanted to destroycommunism

USA was scared that communism would incite revolutions

Cue to write

ideological differences

before WWII

democracy

communism