who was to blame for the cold war?

WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THE COLD WAR?


The West’s intolerance towards communism had existed ever since the Russian revolutions in 1917.

After the revolution of November 1917 Lenin decided that the war against Germany should end, Russia had faced huge casualties and economic instability due to the war effort. So in the treaty of Brest-Litovsk Lenin agreed to stop fighting, giving 27% of Russia’s farmland and 75% of its iron-ore reserves. The Allies were very unhappy about this, as Russia’s large army was needed to pressure the Germans into surrendering. Lenin was confidant that communism would break out in Western Europe and the sacrifices made were only short term.

The Allies were unhappy with the withdrawal by Russia and the communist takeover. The communists seized land, factories and banks from their rightful owners and they murdered the Russian royal family and many political opponents. In response to the communists The USA and Britain sent troops and supplies to help ...