Cold War Timeline
, The Potsdam Conference occurred in July-August Several events improved Superpower relations between the
Improvement in superpower relations The Yalta Conference took place in 1945. It involved the leaders of the United States, the USA and the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1950. The
February 1945. It involved the leaders of Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom, who discussed United States offered financial aid to Europe through the
November-December 1943: Tehran Conference - the the United States, the Soviet Union, and the post-war settlement, including the demilitarization Marshall Plan in 1947, which was extended to Eastern
first meeting between the British, American and Soviet the United Kingdom, who agreed on the and denazification of Germany, and the borders of Europe, including the Soviet Union. The establishment of
Leaders - agreed to fight a war on two fronts with Nazi division of post-World War II Europe and Eastern Europe. It had Truman instead of Roosevelt the United Nations in 1945 provided a platform for
Germany (USSR Eastern front, America/Britain the establishment of the United (who had died) and Attlee instead of Churchill - banned dialogue. The Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade in
Western Front), they also agreed to create United Nations.’Declaration of Liberated Nazis in Germany and created Nuremberg Trials, 1949, easing tensions in Germany. The signing of the North
Nations, for USSR to go to war with Japan, and for Europe’ = reparations paid by Germany Berlin and Germany divided between Grand Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949 created a
USSR to gain more territory at the end of the war with (not monetary however), demilitarisation, Alliance, ‘Council of Foreign Ministers’ created to defensive alliance with the US and its Western European
the Polish border being pushed West. war criminal trials, Soviet ‘sphere of accelerate recovery of Europe. Truman wanted free, allies. These events helped to alleviate immediate tensions
influence’ in Poland and Eastern Europe, democratic elections in Eastern Europe, but Stalin and fostered some cooperation during this period of the
1945: WW2: The Grand Alliance was a marriage of
and the setting up of the United Nations. disagreed and made Communism popular in Poland Cold War.
convenience between democratic USA, Britain and
(although not entirely in control).
Communist USSR - they had been an alliance in
order to defeat Nazi Germany.
On the 6th of September 1946, The US Secretary of State James Byrnes said 'the US has formally announced its intention to unify the economy of its zone with any or all other zones'.
1950
1945 On the 1st of January 1947 AD, the USA and Britain joined their German zones. This created a new quasi-country called 'Bizonia'.
In April 1949 AD, the French part of Germany joined Bizonia to make 'Trizonia', irritating Stalin as he thought that agreements made at the conferences were broken.
The ideological
March 1947 - The Truman Marshall Aid (officially called the Cominform, established in Comecon, established in 1949, The Soviet Union's invention of the
opposition
Winston Churchill, no longer Doctrine: In the speech, European Recovery Plan), 1947, was a Soviet-led was an economic organization atomic bomb in August 1949
between the USA
Prime Minister, gave a Truman committed to initiated in June 1947, involved organization that aimed to led by the Soviet Union, which worsened superpower relations at the
and USSR
significant speech in March intervening to help to spread the United States providing promote and coordinate aimed to coordinate and start of the Cold War. The Soviet
worsened
1946 in Fulton, USA. capitalism and limit the spread financial assistance ($17billion communist activities and integrate economic policies acquisition of nuclear weapons ended
superpower
He argued that ‘an iron of communism. This was a worth of aid) to war-torn Western policies among European among socialist countries in the United States' monopoly on atomic
relations at the start
curtain has descended policy called ‘containment’. European countries. Participants communist Eastern Europe. Comecon was power, intensifying the arms race and
of the Cold War. The
across the continent of He committed to giving included European nations who parties.Cominform was a Stalin's answer to the Marshall raising fears of nuclear conflict. It
United States
Europe’. This iron curtain political, military and financial accepted the aid. The purpose Soviet organisation that tried Plan. Any nation that joined the increased tensions between the US and
promoted capitalism
speech described the aid to countries to stop the was to rebuild economies, to encourage communist Comecon was banned from USSR, deepening the sense of rivalry
and democracy,
USSR's behaviour in spread of communism. strengthen democracy, and uprising in nations across accepting any money from the and mutual mistrust during this period.
while the Soviet
Eastern Europe. Truman was scared of contain the spread of Europe. Americans under the Marshall
Union advocated for
The United States creating something called a ‘domino communism in the aftermath of Plan. Comecon stands for The Berlin Crisis, occurring
communism and
the atomic bomb in 1945 effect’. As more nations got World War II.Truman thought that NATO, established in council for mutual assistance. from 1948 to 1949, involved
sought to spread its
worsened superpower communist governments, they financial growth would mean that 1949, is a military the Soviet Union blockading
influence. These The Chinese revolution and the
relations as it shifted the would then support communist there was no need for alliance formed by the West Berlin in an attempt to
conflicting establishment of the People's
balance of power and revolutions in nearby countries Communism. USA, France, and Great gain control of the entire city. In
ideologies fueled Republic of China (PRC) in 1949
created a nuclear arms funding populist uprisings. Britain along with several response, the Western Allies
mistrust, worsened superpower relations at
race. The Soviet Union felt Consequences : Placed US The Soviet Union viewed other countries including organized the Berlin Airlift,
competition, and a the start of the Cold War. The
threatened by the US policy in direct conflict with Marshall Aid as an attempt by the the Netherlands, supplying the city with vital
desire to expand communist takeover in China
monopoly on nuclear Soviet expansionism. United States to exert economic Belgium, Denmark, and resources by air. This
influence, leading alarmed the United States, which
weapons, leading to an Increased tension and and political influence over Canada. It is based on successful operation bolstered
to increased saw it as a significant expansion of
increase in tensions and suspicion. Increased military Western Europe, which they saw the principle of collective Western resolve and highlighted
tensions and Soviet influence. This event
mistrust between the two spending which led to an arms as a threat to their own sphere security, where member the divide between East and
hostilities between heightened fears of the spread of
superpowers during the early the two race. Caused a propaganda of influence and communism. nations pledge to defend West, leading to the formal
war. This was referred to as dollar each other in case of communism and escalated
years of the Cold War. superpowers. division of Germany.
imperialism. attack. In 1955, West tensions between the US and
USSR as they competed for global
Worsening of superpower relations Germany joined NATO.
dominance.
, The Potsdam Conference occurred in July-August Several events improved Superpower relations between the
Improvement in superpower relations The Yalta Conference took place in 1945. It involved the leaders of the United States, the USA and the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1950. The
February 1945. It involved the leaders of Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom, who discussed United States offered financial aid to Europe through the
November-December 1943: Tehran Conference - the the United States, the Soviet Union, and the post-war settlement, including the demilitarization Marshall Plan in 1947, which was extended to Eastern
first meeting between the British, American and Soviet the United Kingdom, who agreed on the and denazification of Germany, and the borders of Europe, including the Soviet Union. The establishment of
Leaders - agreed to fight a war on two fronts with Nazi division of post-World War II Europe and Eastern Europe. It had Truman instead of Roosevelt the United Nations in 1945 provided a platform for
Germany (USSR Eastern front, America/Britain the establishment of the United (who had died) and Attlee instead of Churchill - banned dialogue. The Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade in
Western Front), they also agreed to create United Nations.’Declaration of Liberated Nazis in Germany and created Nuremberg Trials, 1949, easing tensions in Germany. The signing of the North
Nations, for USSR to go to war with Japan, and for Europe’ = reparations paid by Germany Berlin and Germany divided between Grand Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949 created a
USSR to gain more territory at the end of the war with (not monetary however), demilitarisation, Alliance, ‘Council of Foreign Ministers’ created to defensive alliance with the US and its Western European
the Polish border being pushed West. war criminal trials, Soviet ‘sphere of accelerate recovery of Europe. Truman wanted free, allies. These events helped to alleviate immediate tensions
influence’ in Poland and Eastern Europe, democratic elections in Eastern Europe, but Stalin and fostered some cooperation during this period of the
1945: WW2: The Grand Alliance was a marriage of
and the setting up of the United Nations. disagreed and made Communism popular in Poland Cold War.
convenience between democratic USA, Britain and
(although not entirely in control).
Communist USSR - they had been an alliance in
order to defeat Nazi Germany.
On the 6th of September 1946, The US Secretary of State James Byrnes said 'the US has formally announced its intention to unify the economy of its zone with any or all other zones'.
1950
1945 On the 1st of January 1947 AD, the USA and Britain joined their German zones. This created a new quasi-country called 'Bizonia'.
In April 1949 AD, the French part of Germany joined Bizonia to make 'Trizonia', irritating Stalin as he thought that agreements made at the conferences were broken.
The ideological
March 1947 - The Truman Marshall Aid (officially called the Cominform, established in Comecon, established in 1949, The Soviet Union's invention of the
opposition
Winston Churchill, no longer Doctrine: In the speech, European Recovery Plan), 1947, was a Soviet-led was an economic organization atomic bomb in August 1949
between the USA
Prime Minister, gave a Truman committed to initiated in June 1947, involved organization that aimed to led by the Soviet Union, which worsened superpower relations at the
and USSR
significant speech in March intervening to help to spread the United States providing promote and coordinate aimed to coordinate and start of the Cold War. The Soviet
worsened
1946 in Fulton, USA. capitalism and limit the spread financial assistance ($17billion communist activities and integrate economic policies acquisition of nuclear weapons ended
superpower
He argued that ‘an iron of communism. This was a worth of aid) to war-torn Western policies among European among socialist countries in the United States' monopoly on atomic
relations at the start
curtain has descended policy called ‘containment’. European countries. Participants communist Eastern Europe. Comecon was power, intensifying the arms race and
of the Cold War. The
across the continent of He committed to giving included European nations who parties.Cominform was a Stalin's answer to the Marshall raising fears of nuclear conflict. It
United States
Europe’. This iron curtain political, military and financial accepted the aid. The purpose Soviet organisation that tried Plan. Any nation that joined the increased tensions between the US and
promoted capitalism
speech described the aid to countries to stop the was to rebuild economies, to encourage communist Comecon was banned from USSR, deepening the sense of rivalry
and democracy,
USSR's behaviour in spread of communism. strengthen democracy, and uprising in nations across accepting any money from the and mutual mistrust during this period.
while the Soviet
Eastern Europe. Truman was scared of contain the spread of Europe. Americans under the Marshall
Union advocated for
The United States creating something called a ‘domino communism in the aftermath of Plan. Comecon stands for The Berlin Crisis, occurring
communism and
the atomic bomb in 1945 effect’. As more nations got World War II.Truman thought that NATO, established in council for mutual assistance. from 1948 to 1949, involved
sought to spread its
worsened superpower communist governments, they financial growth would mean that 1949, is a military the Soviet Union blockading
influence. These The Chinese revolution and the
relations as it shifted the would then support communist there was no need for alliance formed by the West Berlin in an attempt to
conflicting establishment of the People's
balance of power and revolutions in nearby countries Communism. USA, France, and Great gain control of the entire city. In
ideologies fueled Republic of China (PRC) in 1949
created a nuclear arms funding populist uprisings. Britain along with several response, the Western Allies
mistrust, worsened superpower relations at
race. The Soviet Union felt Consequences : Placed US The Soviet Union viewed other countries including organized the Berlin Airlift,
competition, and a the start of the Cold War. The
threatened by the US policy in direct conflict with Marshall Aid as an attempt by the the Netherlands, supplying the city with vital
desire to expand communist takeover in China
monopoly on nuclear Soviet expansionism. United States to exert economic Belgium, Denmark, and resources by air. This
influence, leading alarmed the United States, which
weapons, leading to an Increased tension and and political influence over Canada. It is based on successful operation bolstered
to increased saw it as a significant expansion of
increase in tensions and suspicion. Increased military Western Europe, which they saw the principle of collective Western resolve and highlighted
tensions and Soviet influence. This event
mistrust between the two spending which led to an arms as a threat to their own sphere security, where member the divide between East and
hostilities between heightened fears of the spread of
superpowers during the early the two race. Caused a propaganda of influence and communism. nations pledge to defend West, leading to the formal
war. This was referred to as dollar each other in case of communism and escalated
years of the Cold War. superpowers. division of Germany.
imperialism. attack. In 1955, West tensions between the US and
USSR as they competed for global
Worsening of superpower relations Germany joined NATO.
dominance.
