BIRTH OF THE COLD WAR ERA
U.S. and western Europe vs. The Soviet Union Ideological and strategic influence around the world Primarily fought in emerging Third World nations Both are nuclear powers BRIEF SUMMARY
Conflicting political and economic views Differing goals post-WWII Bipolarity: World’s two superpowers can only threaten each other WHY THE COLD WAR?
Global capitalism Communism blocks freedom “totalitarian regimes” vs. “free peoples” Intervention worldwide is needed AMERICAN IDEOLOGY IN THE COLD WAR ERA
AMERICAN PROPAGAND A
Marxism - Leninism Spread Communism “capitalist encirclement” U.S. is attempting to achieve “global dominance” Industrialization through centralized economy and collectivization SOVIET IDEOLOGY DURING THE COLD WAR
SOVIET PROPAGANDA
THE UNITED NATIONS
“To maintain international peace and security” “To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self- determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace” Source: UN’S MISSION
U.S., the Soviet Union, China, France and Britain as members of the UN Security Council Maintain peace, assess threats to peace, vote for actions U.S. and Soviet Union block each other's actions U.N. is the first casualty of the cold war AN INEFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION