The Cold WAR 1945-1991 Oxford AQA History Timeline

Section 1: The Origins of the Cold War 1945-49

US, British and USSR relations in 1945

Developing tensions up to 1948

The USA's involvement in Europe

Conflict over Germany 1947-49

Section 2: The Widening of the Cold War 1949-55

US containment in action in Asia

The Korean War, 1950-53

Increasing Cold WAR tensions

Alliances and shifts