2 CAUSES of the cold war?

Answer 1

Causes of the Cold War

• The Soviet Union wanted to spread its ideology of communism worldwide, which alarmed the Americans who followed democracy.
• The acquisition of atomic weapons by America caused fear in the Soviets.
• Both countries feared an attack from each other.
• The Soviet Union's action of taking control over Eastern Europe was a major factor for US suspicions.
• The US President had a personal dislike of the Soviet leader Josef Stalin.
• America was annoyed by the Soviet Union's actions in the part of Germany it had occupied.
• The Soviets feared that America would use Western Europe as a base to attack it.

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