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The Cold War (Causes of The Cold War (History of Distrust & Rivalry…
The Cold War
Causes of The Cold War
Conflicting Political Ideologies/Systems
Capitalist fear of Domino Theory
Deep mistrust/conflict between both systems
Marx's theory that all capitalists will be
over-pushed by the working class
History of Distrust & Rivalry between USA & USSR
Russian Civil War (1918-1921)
USA supported Whites who
opposed the communist Reds
Bolshevik Revolution (1917)
Lenin cancels all debts to allies
Russia withdraws from WWI
Exclusion from LoN (1920-1933
USA refuses to recognise
Russia as a country
Munich Conference (1938)
USSR was excluded from the conference
USSR felt that Germany was being directed to attack them
Germany used as a buffer to prevent spread of communism
Nazi Invasion of USSR (1941)
Allies opened 2nd front during D-Day,1944
USSR felt that the opening of a 2nd front had
been delayed in purpose
USA provided economic aid & military supplies
Wartime Alliances Broke Down
Alliances between USSR, USA
& Britain lasted from 1941-1945
Clearly an alliance of convenience/ mutual benefits
The Korean War
Causes of the Korean War
Military Imbalance in North Korea's favour
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Ambitions of the Korean Leaders
Kim Jong Il
Syngman Rhee
Strategic Imbalance
Differing views on the importance of Korea
USSR
USSR saw Korea as important to its expansion of global influence
Korea seen as a counterbalance to USA's influence in Japan
Key developments in USSR
Achieved atomic parity with USA; no longer feared USA when supporting North Korea
Sino-Soviet Alliance; USSR could avoid direct intervention
USA
Korea seen as less important
Not mentioned in US defence perimeter speech
USA prioritised Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines
Results - Impacts of the Cold War
Both North and South Korea devastated after war