Do you think the Cold War could have been avoided?

Of course it could have been avoided. A great many scholars argue it happened because of Truman's use of fear to gain support. His predecessor FDR was the most popular and charismatic president ever. read more

So, the Cold War could not have been prevented because the U.S. would not accept communism and the USSR would not give up communism. The only way it could have been prevented was if the Soviet Union did not try to spread communism, but they saw it as necessary to protect their country. read more

Transcript of How the Cold War could have been avoided How the Cold War could have been avoided Stalin’s mistrust of Churchill and Roosevelt, especially their refusal to open a second front in France until 1944. read more

Best Answer: Not after Joseph Stalin asserted in 1946 that World War II was an unavoidable and inevitable consequence of "capitalist imperialism" and implied that such a war might reoccur. His death didn't prevent the ensuing Cold War either. read more