Soviet Union and United States distrusted each other

Soviet Union: Great army in the field (large)

United States: Most powerful weapon in the world Soviet Union did not

know how many they had!

America Soviet Union

Free elections

No elections or fixed

DemocraticAutocratic / Dictatorship

Capitalist Communist

‘Survival of the fittest’

Everybody helps

everybody

Richest world power

Poor economic base

Personal freedom

Society controlled by

the NKVD (secret police)

Freedom of the media

Total censorship

Source: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/suez.htm

Hot War: Warfare (Actual fighting, talks have not

worked) Warm War:

Talks are happening Military is being mobilized, ready to fight

Cold War: No physical fighting happens

Consequences would be too great (Atomic weapons etc)

Fought with “Client States” Vietnam:

South Vietnam was anti-communist U.S. Supplied weapons to them

North Vietnam was pro-communist Soviet Union supplied weapons to them