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Exploring the ideologies that shaped the Cold War through Orthodox, Revisionist, and Post-revisionist analyses. Soviet goals included controlling Eastern Europe and weakening Germany, contrasting the U.S. vision of an open world order and decolonization. Points of contention included the status of Eastern Europe and Germany, as well as irritants like turmoil in France, Italy, and the Chinese civil war. Understanding how these irreconcilable visions influenced the hostile climate of the Cold War era.
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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 • Cooperation if possible, confrontation if necessary to achieve 1 and 2
The U.S. vision • Open world economic order • Decolonization • Collective security if possible, reliance on allies if necessary
Points of Contention Status of Eastern Europe Status of Germany
Irritants 1. Turmoil in France, Italy, etc. 2. Chinese civil war 3. Soviet paranoia • Anticommunism in the United States
