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Why was the US unable to avoid entering a Cold War with the Soviet Union?

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200+ words explain the US had to engage in the Cold War with the Soviet Union.

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The United States was unable to avoid entering a Cold War with Russia because of the fact that geopolitical interests necessitated that the United States enter the cold war. During the build-up toward the end of WW2, Russia and Stalin specifically were making overtures and grabs for as much land in Eastern Europe as possible. Stalin had a stated goal ...

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