The Cold War was the result of a clash between communism and capitalism, two opposing world-views. Another cause of the build up to the Cold War was the intransigent attitude of both sides. The Soviet Union was extremely concerned about its security after having been invaded twice in the twentieth century.

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1. Why was the Cold War a war nobody could win?

the idea that the use of atomic or nuclear weaponry by two heavily armed nations will result in the destruction of each other and possibly surrounding nations (nobody can possibly win because if one attacks, the other will attack back)

2. Who was most to blame for the Cold War?

who was to blame for the cold war?

1. The USSR is at fault. This is so because Stalin had desired to dominate the world under Communism.
2. The USA is at fault. This is so because the USA wanted to control and influence her sphere of influence without any intervention by another nation but she wouldn’t
3. Neither the USSR nor the USA is at fault.

3. Why was Cold War never a hot war?

That the Cold War failed to turn hot was due not only to personalities but to circumstances too – the self-restraint of blustering but insecure Soviet politicians, the Sino-Soviet rift, the greater reluctance of America’s NATO allies to risk confrontation. Nor did the President act alone.

4. Who was primarily responsible for starting the Cold War?

Truman, as well, has a very big responsibility for starting the Cold War. A series of actions led Stalin to suspect that both the US and Britain wanted to destroy communism of at least not let it expand. Chinese Stamp, 1950. Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong Yalta summit in February 1945 with (from left to r… February 4–11: Yalta Conference