Background and reasons
After World War II, all countries in Europe and Asia are faced with the task of concentrating their efforts on construction and development. The United States and the Soviet Union have become two superpowers with obvious differences in ideology, political system and economic system. The United States advocates liberal democracy and market economy, while the Soviet Union advocates communism and planned economy. The conflict between these two different ideologies and political systems has led to the tension between the two countries.
In addition, after World War II, the Soviet Union established a series of satellite countries in Eastern Europe, which made the United States feel threatened. The United States protects its own interests through garrison, alliance and economic assistance. This relationship of mutual competition and confrontation eventually evolved into the Cold War.
affect
The cold war had a profound impact on global politics, economy and culture. First of all, the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union led to a global arms race. Both countries are developing nuclear weapons and other advanced weapons, which greatly increases the global military expenditure.
Secondly, the cold war led to the division of the world. Both the United States and the Soviet Union have established their spheres of influence on a global scale, which forces some countries to choose between the two superpowers. Some countries have become allies of the United States, while others have become allies of the Soviet Union.
Finally, the cold war had a far-reaching impact on the global economy. Both the United States and the Soviet Union tried to expand their influence through economic aid and trade wars. This kind of economic competition leads to the imbalance and instability of global trade.
operation sequence/order
1. Understand the historical background and causes of the Cold War, including the differences in ideology, political system and economic system between the United States and the Soviet Union.
2. Understand the influence of the Cold War on global politics, economy and culture, including the arms race, global division and economic instability.
3. Understand the important events and figures during the Cold War, including the establishment and collapse of the Berlin Wall, the Cuban missile crisis and President Reagan's Star Wars plan.
4. Understand the causes and process of the end of the Cold War, including the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the drastic changes in Eastern Europe.
5. Think about the impact of the Cold War on the world today, including global political, economic and cultural changes.