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To: Brumar89 who wrote (11708)6/20/2004 10:15:38 PM
From: TigerPaw  Respond to of 20773
 
I don't even know if blame is the right attitude.

I do think that the U.S. had more ability to shape the events that morphed into the cold war than did Stalin or Mao. The Cold War may have been the best of the alternatives, it's not a clear win/lose situation.

TP



To: Brumar89 who wrote (11708)6/21/2004 7:28:11 AM
From: 49thMIMOMander  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 20773
 
<committed on expanding dictatorial Communism>

Could you give some examples??

(noting that the allied and Stalin agreed to split europe and especially germany, as well
as noting what former colonies always need, landreform as the former colonial powers
have messed up property rights)