[History] Cold War - Ideological differences between the USA and USSR

Cards featuring the differences in ideas between the USA and USSR to show how this causes rivalry.

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  • Created by: Abigail
  • Created on: 08-06-12 13:15

Rivalry

Both the USA and the USSR believed that their economic system was the best way of organising a country and other countries should follow their example.

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The USA

  • Democratic
  • Capitalist
  • Free elections
  • Industry and agriculture privately owned and runned for profit
  • Free press
  • Freedom of movement
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The USSR

  • One party state
  • No free elections
  • State owned industry and agriculture
  • Government planned economy
  • No freedom of press
  • Strict media censorship
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