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