What is the Post-revisionist view of the origins and nature of the cold war?

Answer 1

the revisionist view of the cold war was as follows: This view states that the U.S is to blame for the 'outbreak' of the cold war. The theory was that Russia had to suffer under great losses during the war and therefore it was obvious and expected that Stalin would make sure that Russia had good relations to the neighbouring states. Therefore his motives were thought to be purely defensive and that there was no threat´to the U.S. and capitalism. Some historians say that the Americans should not have challenged the idea of a Soviet 'sphere of influence' in eástern Europe. The actions of especially of Truman provoked the hostility of the Russians. (The Americans have become obsessed with hostility towards commuism.)

Answer 2

The post revisionist view of the Cold war is as follows: In the 1980's historians had the benefit of being able to look at a lot of new documents. This theory states that both sides, the U.S. and USSR, should take some blame for the cold war. The U.S. economics like the Marshall plan were designed to increase their influence in Europe. Although Stalin had no long-term plans to spread communism he would have taken advantage of any weakness in the west to expand Soviet influence. But first of all Stalin just wanted to save the security of Russia after the world war. But there are also point which state that Stalin was expansionist: which were about ´the crude Soviet methods of forcing communist governments on the states of eástern Europe. But BOTH had entrenched positions and deep suspicions. The post revisionist view of the Cold war is as follows: In the 1980's historians had the benefit of being able to look at a lot of new documents. This theory states that both sides, the U.S. and USSR, should take some blame for the cold war. The U.S. economics like the Marshall plan were designed to increase their influence in Europe. Although Stalin had no long-term plans to spread communism he would have taken advantage of any weakness in the west to expand Soviet influence. But first of all Stalin just wanted to save the security of Russia after the world war. But there are also point which state that Stalin was expansionist: which were about ´the crude Soviet methods of forcing communist governments on the states of eástern Europe. But BOTH had entrenched positions and deep suspicions.