Table of Contents
- 1 Why did the West distrust the Soviets?
- 2 What increased fear of the Soviet Union?
- 3 Why were the US and Soviet Union suspicious of each other after WW2?
- 4 Why did the Soviet Union distrust the US and Britain during WW2 apex?
- 5 What factors explain why the United States and the Soviet Union became rivals instead of allies?
Why did the West distrust the Soviets?
On their part, the Soviet rulers were constantly afraid of the possible encroachment of “western influence” among the population (the influence of consumerism, democratic values, free press, liberalism, western art, music, cinema, just about anything).
What events lead to distrust between the United States and the Soviet Union?
In conclusion many things caused tension between the US and the Soviet Union. The extreme mistrust of one another. The threat of Nuclear warfare. The soviets trying to spread communism.
What increased fear of the Soviet Union?
What increased fear of the Soviet Union in the United States in 1956? The Soviets announced they had missiles that could carry nuclear weapons anywhere. The United States was afraid to start a war with the Soviet Union.
How did distrust lead to the Cold War?
The cold war began with mistrust between the Soviet Union and the western democracies as early as the Russian Revolution. The Soviet Union felt it had good cause to mistrust the west. (For more information see The American Invasion of Russia).
Why were the US and Soviet Union suspicious of each other after WW2?
The USA and the USSR became suspicious of each other because they had different beliefs. The Soviet Union was a Communist country, ruled by a dictator, who cared little about human rights. Stalin wanted huge reparations from Germany, and a ‘buffer’ of friendly states to protect the USSR from being invaded again.
What factors help to explain why the United States and the Soviet Union became rivals instead of allies?
What factors help to explain why the United States and the Soviet Union became rivals instead of allies? Increased spread of communism, spying, propaganda, diplomacy, secret operations. Why might Berlin be a likely spot for trouble to develop during the Cold War?
Why did the Soviet Union distrust the US and Britain during WW2 apex?
Answer Expert Verified The Soviet Union mistrust the US and Britain during world war ii because both countries had adopted a strong anticommunist view in the years leading to World War II. In the 1920s and 1930s, both countries viewed communism as a great threat to world peace and were opposed to it.
How successful was the policy of containment during the Cold War?
The policy of containment had failed militarily. Despite the USA’s vast military strength it could not stop the spread of communism . The guerrilla tactics used by the Vietcong and their absolute commitment to the cause, far outweighed the desire of the Americans to keep going.