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Test Question #4
Explain historical roots of the conflict between the United States and Soviet Union

Exam Writing Guide

1.  Explain the historical roots of the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

·         US support for anti-Bolshevik forces in 1917 ·         US invasion of Russia 1917 ·         Treaty of Brest Litovsk ·         Russia excluded from Treaty of Versailles ·         US refusal to recognize Russian government ·         Red Scare in the US ·         German-Soviet Non-aggression Pact ·         Delayed 2nd Front / 20 M deaths in Soviet Union ·         Lack of aid during war ·         Exclusion from atomic bomb research

2.  Compare and contrast the different world views espoused by the Soviet Union and the United States
	·         Communism vs. Capitalism ·         State property vs. Private property ·         Atheistic vs. Judeo-Christian ·         Workers vs. Owners ·         Marxism, Communist Manifesto ·         World Revolution ·         Satellite Nations vs. Iron Curtain

3.  Analyze the US role in the reconstruction of Europe and contrast it to US policy following WWI.
	·         Isolationism vs. engagement ·         League of Nations vs. United Nations ·         Division of Europe / Germany after WWII ·         Reparations vs. Marshall Plan ·         Berlin Airlift

4.  Analyze the development of the Truman Doctrine and its application in the Cold War.
	·         Containment ·         NSC-68 ·         George Kennan ·         Aid to nations fighting communism ·         Greece / Turkey ·         NATO