U.S. History 9WWII & Early Cold War

Contrasting Cold War TermsAdapted from History Alive

Directions: In the first section, read through the various contrasting terminology from the Cold War and complete the chart at the end. In the second section, connect the images to one of the terms.

Democracy & Equality

Capitalism & Individualism

Collectivism & Socialism

Totalitarianism & Freedom

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Contrasting Cold War Terms

Main Idea: The differences between the United States and the Soviet Union resulted from more than just wartime experiences. They also represented sharp differences in ideology, or the set of beliefs that form the basis of a political and economic system.

Term Summary (American) – use bullets Summary (Soviet) – use bullets Image Democracy

Equality

Capitalism

Individualism

Collectivism

Socialism

Totalitarianism

Freedom