If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     The Cold War A Long View of the Cold War. Paul Dukes. History Today Jan 2001 v51 i1 p29 1. What are the historical roots of the Cold War that stretch back over two centuries? 2. What are Wilsonism and Leninism? 3. What were important events and themes that led to America’s development as a superpower? 4. Why did few in the West foresee the precipitous collapse of the Soviet Union?