The Origins of the Cold War

Yalta Conference

Feb 4, 1945

US, Britain reject the revision of the Polish Border
Inclusion of London Poles inside the Lublin Committee
Democratic Elections

Potsdam Conference

Jul 17, 1945

Discussion on the German Question

Kennan's Long Telegramme

Feb 20, 1946

It was the decisive factor in the Truman administration's change of course to a policy of firmness towards USSR

Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech

Mar 5, 1946

Stalin accused Churchill of being a warmongerer and wanting to start WW3

US demands USSR to leave Iran

Mar 10, 1946

Truman Doctrine is announced

Mar 12, 1947

Promised that US would help fight totalitarianism

Marshall Plan announced

Jun 5, 1947

Cemented the economic schism. The Russians ensured that no Easter European countries participated into it. They came up with the Molotov Plan

Brussels Pact is organized to protect Europe from the USSR

Mar 17, 1948

Formed by Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg. Attack on one equals to attack on all.

Berlin Blockade

Jun 24, 1948

Stalin interpreted the creation of a single currency as the signal for the establishment of a new German State in the West.

NATO founded

Apr 4, 1949

Began the military split while the formation of the Warsaw Pact in response to the inclusion of West Germany into NATO in 1955 formalised the schism.