To find the exact origins of the Cold War, a person must take into account the events of World War II, the ideology of each country with the leader’s motives, the laws passed, and the public opinion to get a well-rounded picture of why it …show more content…
The loss of life and the destructiveness of weapons from that war did help keep the United States and Soviet Union in check from an all-out war. Almost all the causes of the Cold war can be traced back to the effects that arose from it. Germany left a huge mark on the European landscape that took decades to recover. Both sides wanted to change landscape of the world to help make sure the same mistakes are not made again. The United States world power was another effect from the Second World War as it saw the U.S. become a dominant power in the international playground that would go toe-to-toe with Russia over policy that would rule post-war