Instructions:
Carefully read the following question, and submit your answer based on your readings and understanding of the subject.  Your answer should be at least a paragraph in length. Please proofread your submission–points will be deducted for sloppy work.

Identify four “causes” for the Cold War which began immediately following World War II and lasted for over forty years.  Do you feel these causes were justified from an American perspective?  Why or why not?