Whether the Cold War was
inevitable or whether it could have been avoided is something that has plagued historians and researchers
for many years. In this
paper, the position is taken that the Cold War was indeed
inevitable because of all of the issues and problems that came before it. By the time the Cold War started in 1947, there was little that could have been done to avoid it. The paper explains that the Cold War originally came about due to a strong breakdown in the post-war relations that were seen between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II. These two powerful nations were the main victors in WWII, and they both stated in 1945 that they were committed to showing cooperation and unity.