Historians have offered vastly different interpretations of the origins of the Cold War over the past 5 decades. Few historical events have been subject to such an array of revisionist and neo-revisionist accounts. In this lesson, students enter the fray through exploring a variety of documents highlighting various issues and perspectives that led to the Cold War and address the question: Who was primarily responsible for the Cold War, the United States or the Soviet Union?
[All files updated on 09/28/18.]
![1962 Political Cartoon by Edmund Valtman](/sites/default/files/styles/content_image/public/lessons/2017-11/Cold%20War%20Lesson.jpg?itok=1O-YViKk)
Image: 1962 Political Cartoon by Edmund Valtman. From the Library of Congress.