Who was to blame?
There are four beliefs on who was to blame for the Cold War.
There are four beliefs on who was to blame for the Cold War.
1. Traditionalists
Soviet expansionism was to blame.
2. Revisionists
The USA's economic imperialism and atomic diplomacy was to blame
3. Post Revisionists
Neither the USA nor the USSR was to blame. It due to a misunderstanding and inability to appreciate each other's fears.
4. Modern
It was due to a clash of ideologies between the communist and democratic, capitalist systems.