Which of these was a major cause of the Cold War?

The long-term causes of the Cold War are clear. Western democracies had always been hostile to the idea of a communist state. The United States had refused recognition to the USSR for 16 years after the Bolshevik takeover. Finally, the Soviet Union believed in communism.

The United States and the Soviet Union emerged as superpowers but had very different political ideals.

Explanation:A. P. E. X.