II. USA VS. USSR RIVALRY US foreign policies during the Cold War will support our RIVALRY with communist USSR: America will COMPETE with the Soviets in every way
1. Scientific Rivalry = The Space Race SPUTNIK 1 Launched October 1957 184 lbs. – Large beach ball in size
Space Race U.S. Moon Landing = Apollo 11 July 21, 1969
2. Espionage Rivalry Soviet KGB vs. American CIA
Espionage A “2nd Red Scare” grips Americans FBI and Congress hunt for communist spies in America
3. Military rivalry = Nuclear Arms Race Weapons that can destroy both sides in minutes, like Inter-continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM’s)
Military Arms Race $$Trillions spent on Naval, Air Force and Army weapons
NATO vs. WARSAW PACT
4. Political rivalry Europe divided = “Iron Curtain” Armed border – guards, barbed wire, land mines Little or no free movement across the Iron Curtain Soviet troops in Eastern Europe American troops in Western Europe East European countries = “Soviet Satellites”
Political competition “3rd World” = countries not in democratic or communist “worlds” in Asia – Middle East – Africa – South America
Cultural rivlary Sports – Olympics Example: 1980 Hockey Gold Medal
Olympics USA vs. USSR “Medal Count”
Economic rivalry Capitalism vs. Communism USA – “Free Enterprise” vs Economic rivalry Capitalism vs. Communism USA – “Free Enterprise” vs. USSR economic equality
Economic Competition USA – Capitalism vs. USSR --- Communism Private property Free Markets drive economy (supply & demand) Individual opportunities and risks Property is held by the community Government “commands” the economy (supply & demand) Government provides free, basic necessities – housing, education, health care, etc.