jan 1, 1945 - World War II Ends and the Cold War Begins
Description:
Began after the surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945, when the uneasy alliance between the United States and Great Britain on the one hand and the Soviet Union on the other started to fall apart. The Americans and the British worried that Soviet domination in eastern Europe might be permanent.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1945
Now
~ 80 years ago