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The Causes of the Cold War

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What caused the Cold War? What fault did the US have? What fault did the Soviet Union have? Please explain in your own words 5-7 sentences.

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This 200-word solution provides direction for a Year 1 assignment regarding the Cold War. The question asks what caused the Cold War and how the United States and the Soviet Union were at fault for its development. The solution addresses events that occurred before, during, and immediately after the Second World War. Sources consulted for this solution are accessible as of April 27, 2017.

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Of the online sources I was able to find on the Cold War, these are the two most reliable:
https://books.google.com/books?id=ATRwCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT13
http://www.ushistory.org/us/52a.asp

Although the Cold War largely developed during World War II, its roots extend to the founding of the Soviet Union in 1917-18 and the United States' reaction. ...

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