Who was more to blame for starting the Cold War: the USSR or US?

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Across
  1. 3. Democracy removed in Soviet‑occupied states
  2. 6. US‑led alliance seen as provocative by USSR
  3. 7. US commitment to oppose communism
  4. 9. Both sides sought influence after WWII
  5. 11. Soviet attempt to force Allies out of Berlin
  6. 13. Americans saw expansion as a global threat
  7. 15. US and Britain resisted Soviet pressure
  8. 16. Gradual takeover of Eastern Europe
  9. 18. Both sides mistrusted each other
  10. 19. USSR accused of spreading communism
  11. 20. US strategy to limit Soviet influence
  12. 21. Soviet counter‑alliance
  13. 22. Both sides contributed to rising tensions
Down
  1. 1. Capitalism and communism fundamentally opposed
  2. 2. Soviets claimed they needed a buffer zone
  3. 4. USSR saw this as economic imperialism
  4. 5. Some argue rivalry was unavoidable
  5. 8. US warning that USSR sought domination
  6. 10. Division of Europe highlighted by Churchill
  7. 12. Disagreements over Germany increased tension
  8. 14. Soviet‑controlled states seen as aggressive
  9. 17. US monopoly on nuclear weapons increased tension