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The Origins of the Cold War

The Origins of the Cold War. Mark Lawrence University of Texas at Austin. Three schools of thought . Orthodox: Soviet responsibility Revisionist: U.S. responsibility Post-revisionist: irreconcilable visions of the future. The Soviet vision Control Eastern Europe Weaken Germany

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The Origins of the Cold War

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  1. The Origins of the Cold War Mark Lawrence University of Texas at Austin

  2. Three schools of thought • Orthodox: Soviet responsibility • Revisionist: U.S. responsibility • Post-revisionist: irreconcilable visions of the future

  3. The Soviet vision • Control Eastern Europe • Weaken Germany • Cooperation if possible, confrontation if necessary to achieve 1 and 2

  4. The U.S. vision • Open world economic order • Decolonization • Collective security if possible, reliance on allies if necessary

  5. Points of Contention Status of Eastern Europe Status of Germany

  6. Irritants 1. Turmoil in France, Italy, etc. 2. Chinese civil war 3. Soviet paranoia • Anticommunism in the United States

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