Cold War Historians

Thomas A. Bailey

USSR was aggressive in Eastern Europe; U.S. had to respond defensively.

Herbert Feis

Stalin broke wartime promises; U.S. acted to contain communism.

William A. Williams

U.S. provoked Cold War to protect capitalist interests and global trade.

Gabriel Kolko

U.S. aimed for global domination, not just defense against communism.

John Lewis Gaddis

Both sides misunderstood each other; Cold War was a result of mutual fear.

Melvyn Leffler

Mutual insecurities led both nations to take aggressive actions.

Vladislav Zubok

Stalin’s paranoia and ideology made Cold War inevitable from Soviet side.

Martin McCauley

Cold War caused by ideological clash and mutual suspicion.

Oliver Edwards

Smaller states and local conflicts shaped Cold War dynamics.

Odd Arne Westad

Cold War was a global ideological battle over modernity, not just U.S.–USSR rivalry.

Geoffrey Roberts

STALINS ROLE IN COLD WAR

Caroline Eisenhower

US perspective