What were the two primary causes of the Cold War? 1 the desire of the Soviets and the Western Allies to exploit Germany's mineral resources
2 differing political systems as well as disagreements over the rebuilding of Europe and Berlin
3 the United States and the Soviet Union disliked that their political systems were so similar
4 the inclusion of China in the Security Council of the United Nations
5 mistrust between the Soviet Union and the Western democracies