The version of the inevitability hypothesis that blames the US for the Cold War conflict says that
A) Americans were uninterested in world affairs
B) Americans were only interested in moral action on the surface, in reality they were liable to approve acting in their own self-interest
C) The endless demands of capitalism for new markets propelled the US into interventionism and imperialism
D) American hatred of communism was too ingrained to permit compromise

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The version of the inevitability hypothesis that blames the US for the Cold War conflict argues that the US was driven by the demands of capitalism for new markets, which led to interventionism and imperialism. This view sees the US as being primarily responsible for the conflict. None of the other options presented imply this level of direct responsibility on the part of the US.

The Version of the Inevitability Hypothesis That Blames the US