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According to the attached documents, who caused the Cold War?

According to the two documents that you have attached here, the United States caused the Cold War.  The two documents do not really agree on why the US caused the conflict, but they both agree that it did so.


The first document argues that the US caused the Cold War on purpose.  The Soviet ambassador asserts that the US is bent on dominating the world.  He says that the US feels that it has the...

According to the two documents that you have attached here, the United States caused the Cold War.  The two documents do not really agree on why the US caused the conflict, but they both agree that it did so.


The first document argues that the US caused the Cold War on purpose.  The Soviet ambassador asserts that the US is bent on dominating the world.  He says that the US feels that it has the right to rule the world.  Because of this, he says, the US has set out on a foreign policy that is meant to expand capitalism around the globe.  The Cold War happened because the US and the USSR each thought the other was trying to dominate the world.  In this document, the Soviet ambassador clearly states his belief that the US really is trying to dominate the world.  This means that the Cold War is due to the actions of the US.


The second document implies that the US caused the Cold War without meaning to do so.  This document was written by the US Secretary of Commerce who had previously served as vice president during President Franklin Roosevelt’s third term in office.  Wallace argues that the US’s actions look bad even if they are not meant to be aggressive.  He says that the things the US is doing makes it seem as if the US is trying to dominate the world and encircle the Soviet Union.   He implies that it is no wonder that the Soviets feel that the US is dangerous and aggressive.   In Wallace’s mind, the US has acted in ways that have provoked the Soviet Union.  This, to, means that the Cold War is the fault of the US.

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