THE COLD WAR, q. 2: What did the west want?

The west’s wishes in the Cold War:

• They wanted democracy – freedom of speech, free elections, the right to form political parties.

• Economy – liberalistic vs. communistic – the West wanted to encourage free trade throughout the world. They also sent economic aid to the allies to keep them from being influenced and dependent on the Soviet Union.

• Power rivalry – The United States wanted to gain more power over the Soviet Union.