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7. Who was the more to blame for starting the Cold War: the United States or the USSR?

You have seen that the US and the USSR both played a role in the decisions, assumptions, policies and actions that started the Cold War between 1945 and 1949. However, historians have debated the extent to which one side bears primary responsibility. Who was the more to blame for starting the Cold War? The USSR was responsible for starting the Cold War It could be claimed that the US did not intend to stay in Europe...

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