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• What ideological differences led to the Cold War between the USA and the Soviet Union?

  Differences in capitalism and communism
• How did the ideological differences between the USA and the Soviet Union contribute to mistrust?

  They led to escalating fears of communism and world domination
• What was a stated aim of some Russian communists in 1917?


  To bring about a world revolution
• What events escalated the fear of communism in America during the Cold War?

  • Soviet expansion in Europe
  • The Truman Doctrine
  • The Marshall Plan
  • The Berlin Crisis
  • The detonation of atomic bombs
  • The Korean War
• What was the Truman Doctrine?

  A policy to contain communism and support countries resisting Soviet influence
• What was the Marshall Plan?


  A program to aid European economies after World War II to prevent the spread of communism
• What was the significance of the Berlin Crisis during the Cold War?

  It heightened tensions between the USA and the Soviet Union over control of Berlin
• What event marked the beginning of the nuclear arms race during the Cold War?

  The detonation of atomic bombs
• How did the Korean War relate to the Cold War tensions?

  It was a conflict between communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea, involving both superpowers