The Breakdown Of Trust

Question 1

What is an ideology

Answer 1

Set of political ideas about how society should be run

Question 2

What did capitalism believe

Answer 2

Communism enslaved people to stare
Based on freedom
Everyone should make money for themselves
Individuals are better at deciding what to make than state
Trade between countries makes everyone richer

Question 3

What did capitalism believe

Answer 3

Capitalism’s exploited worker
Capitalism only makes some richer
Individuals not as strong as everyone else working together for the same aim
State should control economy and run it to benefit everyone

Question 4

Explain the Long Telegram and what year it came out

Answer 4

1946
Secret report from US ambassador Kennan
SU saw capitalism as threat and should be destroyed
SU was building its military power
Peace between SU and USA not possible

Question 5

Explain Novikovs Telegram and what year it came out

Answer 5

1946
Report from Novikov SU ambassador
USA wanted world domination and was building up its military strength
SU was only country left that could stand up to USA
USA prep people for war with SU

Question 6

What made the superpowers relations worse

Answer 6

Ideological difference and atomic bomb
USA saw SU as threat to its economic interests in EU