The breakdown of trust/ Telegrams

Question 1

What was the communist view of capitalism

Answer 1

Capitaism only makes some people rich by exploiting everyone else
The state should take control of the economy and run it to benefit everyone

Question 2

What was the capitalist view?

Answer 2

Everyone should be free to make money for themselves
Individuals are better at deciding what to make and sell
Trade between countries makes everyone richer

Question 3

What was the long telegram

Answer 3

A secret report from the US ambassador Kennan in Moscow
It said that the soviet union saw capitalism as a threat to communism and that it had to be destroyed
It also said that the soviet union was building its own military power and that peace between them was not possible

Question 4

What was the Novikov telegram

Answer 4

A report from Novikov the soviet ambassador told stalin that
The USA wanted world domination and was building its military strength
The soviet union was the only country left after the war that could stand up to the US
The USA was preparing its people for war with the soviets

Question 5

When were both the telegrams made

Answer 5

1946