Both sides were the aggressors in general and each side had moments where they were the more active part leading to confrontations.
I don’t think the cold war can be described as one single conflict with a clear aggressor, which is the whole point why it is called a cold war.
I’m not knowledgeable enough if there are statistics about which side was more in the wrong or did more aggressor stuff.
But for me, knowing that the USA did the Iran and CIA stuff while the USSR did Afghanistan and KGB stuff is enough for me to decide both were elitist assholes that didn’t care for normal humans but just wanted to increase their own power.
But for me, knowing that the USA did the Iran and CIA stuff while the USSR did Afghanistan and KGB stuff is enough for me to decide both were elitist assholes that didn’t care for normal humans but just wanted to increase their own power.
That’s actually a pretty solid take from what I know about it. Both powers were being total assholes and wanted control over as much of the world as they could get. USA had strong weapons power but USSR had strong soft power, bringing social programs to people who desperately needed them. Roads and bridges and such.
Both sides were the aggressors in general and each side had moments where they were the more active part leading to confrontations.
I don’t think the cold war can be described as one single conflict with a clear aggressor, which is the whole point why it is called a cold war.
I’m not knowledgeable enough if there are statistics about which side was more in the wrong or did more aggressor stuff.
But for me, knowing that the USA did the Iran and CIA stuff while the USSR did Afghanistan and KGB stuff is enough for me to decide both were elitist assholes that didn’t care for normal humans but just wanted to increase their own power.
That’s actually a pretty solid take from what I know about it. Both powers were being total assholes and wanted control over as much of the world as they could get. USA had strong weapons power but USSR had strong soft power, bringing social programs to people who desperately needed them. Roads and bridges and such.
The USA brought aid as well. The Marshall Plan provided significant aid to its allies.