HIS250Y1 Lecture 28: The Cold War
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Strategically important to keep out of russia"s hands. Naval task force sent by us to mediterranean. Glory associated with bolshevik revolution --> aligned his own revolution with this idea. Lenin calls imperialism the highest point of capitalism. Both are proud of their modernity, trying to supplant the dying traditions of europe. Both saw the expansion of the other as a threat. Arresting people who they thought were communist sympathizers. Focus on communism within russia instead of abroad. Stalin wanted a second front to help relieve weight. Churchill wanted control over these regions after the war, knew that they were falling into soviet"s control. Either polish government in london or communist-backed government of. Roosevelt had been willing to work with stalin. Did not want west to go super anti-communist. Us feels defeated in space (ussr beats them there with sputnik) Kremlin not happy with the way he dealt with kennedy. Brough in technicians to china to help with development.
