WORLD HISTORY

COLD WAR ERA

IMPACT OF COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the main difference and reason for the Cold War between United States and Soviet Union?
A
ideologies about how to recover after the depression
B
ideologies about best type of government
C
ideologies on how to defeat countries with dictators
D
ideologies about terms for WWII treaty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the time, the Soviet Union was a communist nation that was based on the principles of collectivism, while the United States was a modern liberal nation based primarily on the principles of individualism.

Detailed explanation-2: -As World War II transformed both the United States and the USSR, turning the nations into formidable world powers, competition between the two increased. Following the defeat of the Axis powers, an ideological and political rivalry between the United States and the USSR gave way to the start of the Cold War.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Cold War was an ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, or in other words capitalism against “communism”.

Detailed explanation-4: -Capitalism vs communism The political and economic systems of the capitalist USA and communist USSR were incompatible. In a capitalist state, the economy is largely free from state control, while the government is democratically elected and freedom of speech is cherished.

Detailed explanation-5: -Following World War II, what was one major difference between the United States and the Soviet Union? The United States had a puppet government, whereas the Soviet Union wanted to contain Communism.

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