Note that the arguments in this essay are not the personal views of the scholars but are illustrative of larger historical debates.ĭuring the Cold War, Americans were convinced the Soviet Union posed a grave threat to their country and the rest of the planet and that, as the leader of the free world, the United States had a responsibility to resist Soviet expansionism. Then, complete the comparison questions that follow. Read the two arguments in response to the question posed, paying close attention to the supporting evidence and reasoning used for each. Was one superpower primarily responsible for starting the Cold War, or did both the United States and the Soviet Union contribute to its rise? Instructions Use this point-counterpoint with The Berlin Airlift Narrative and the Winston Churchill, “Sinews of Peace,” March 1946 Primary Source to have students analyze the start of the Cold War and tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States and its allies.Moser, Ashland University (Claim B) Stephen Tootle, College of the Sequoias Suggested Sequencing
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