... from American intentions prior to the Truman Doctrine, Truman's hesitance in directly confronting the Soviets and the Marshall Plan's success are also important in causing the Cold War. Overall, this essay seeks to argue that the Truman Doctrine is not important in causing the Cold War as it was only a mere declaration of American intentions which were present before 1947, and ... independent actions taken by other countries as aggression by the US, American aggression and Soviet Union's legitimate security concerns, were responsible for the start of the Cold War. Overall, this essay se...

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