Who was to blame for the cold war?

Answer 1

Russian historians blamed Churchill (the British Prime Minister) and Truman (the American president, 1945-1953). They said Truman and Churchill wanted to destroy the USSR, which was just defending itself.

The Traditional View

At first, western writers blamed Russia. They said Stalin was trying to build up a Soviet empire.

The Revisionist View

Later, however, some western historians blamed America. They said Truman had not understood how much Russia had suffered in the Second World War.

The Post-Revisionists

Later still, historians think BOTH sides were to blame - that there were hatreds on both sides.

Most recently, historians agree that the Cold War was primarily a clash of beliefs - Communism versus Capitalism.

Answer 2

Cold War was originated by Churchill, not USA, not USSR.

UK push USA to become leader of Cold War (put USA to the position of West World Leader at the same time).

USA was very infantile country at this time, have no its own will.

If not Cold War the majority of world would be communistic. Britain (not USA) understands it in 1945.

Answer 3

They were both to blame (Britian and the US + Russia) because they both wanted to enforce their ways upon each other.