NBSS HY Sec 4 Chapter 1 Kite Notes 2021

@Naval Base Secondary School, Humanities Department 2021 1 Chapter 1: Reasons for the Cold War in Europe Section Section Title You should be able to explain: 1.1 Why did the USA and the Soviet Union become Cold War enemies despite being allies in World War 11? Post-WWII rise of USA and USSR as superpowers: collapse and decline of old European powers 1.1 Why did the USA and the Soviet Union become Cold War enemies despite being allies in World War 11? US-Soviet mistrust and rivalry: breakdown of wartime alliances division of Europe after WWII differences in ideology American containme nt policy and Soviet responses, military alliances Name: Class: Date Received: Teacher’s Name:

@Naval Base Secondary School, Humanities Department 2021 2 OVERVIEW OF CHAPTER 1 – Reasons for the Cold War in Europe

@Naval Base Secondary School, Humanities Department 2021 3 Key Focus: Reasons for the Cold War in Europe (before and during WWII) Identify Factor What were the factors for the Cold War? Tell the story What is the factor about? Explain the story How did the factor lead to the Cold War? The conflicting ideologies of the two countries The conflicting ideologies of the two countries was a reason for the outbreak of the Cold War. • USA believed in capitalism and democracy, while the Soviet Union were committed to Communism. • USA conducted elections to vote for their leaders, while only the Communist Party could lead Soviet Union. • The USA promoted capitalism where the market (people) decides matters regarding production and allocation of resources, while the Soviet Union had a centrally - planned economy where all production and allocation of resources were managed by the government. • The different ideologies led USA and Russia to view each other as threats to their own political and economic security. o USA and western powers supported the opposition against Communists in the 1919 Russian Civil War. o The Soviets saw the actions of the West as threatening the survival of USSR and communism. I - Thus, the differences in ideology led to the Cold War as the different political ideas made them directly in opposition to each other and raising suspicion that each was out to undermine the other. R – This led both countries to feel that it was difficult for them to agree on any ideas as their beliefs were difficult to reconcile. O - This is turn created further tensions and distrust in their relationship that led to the Cold War.

@Naval Base Secondary School, Humanities Department 2021 4 USA-Soviet alliance developed distrust due to: 1. Perceived delay in opening second