Question

Select the correct answer. What was the underlying cause of the Cold War? A. the Truman Doctrine B. the Kennan article C. conflicting ideologies D. the end of World War II E. Stalin’s overthrow

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) conflict ideologies.

The underlying cause of the Cold War was conflict ideologies.

After World War II, at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union tried to reach an agreement regarding the boundaries of the Poland territory and the elections in Germany.  

These conflict ideologies were translated in other reasons that started the Cold War such as the negativity of the Soviet Union to be part of the United Nations at the beginning, the Soviet Union’s fear of U.S. nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union idea to expand Communism in other countries, the Allies support to rebuild Germany’s army and industry, and that the Soviet Union did not share the ideas implemented by Capitalism.

Answer 2

The most important cause of the Cold War was conflicting ideologies. The end of the war led to growing distrust between the two powers. Concern about the desire of the Soviet Union to expand its power to other parts of the world caused concern. Communism and Capitalism were viewed as two opposing ideologies. The U.S. sought to contain Communism at all costs.