Neither side was to blame for the start of the Cold War. It was inevitable. How far do you agree with this statement?

One can agree with that statement to a large extent.

Explanation:

The reason is that after World War II, the world was left with two superpowers that could rival each other, the United States, and Soviet Union, each with an geographical sphere of influence, a powerful military, a great degree of industrial power and scientific advancement, and competing economic and political systems.

In such a situation, it is hard to imagine that conflict could have been completely avoided, although it is true that the political leaders at the time could have done more to prevent conflict.