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February 4th – 11th 1945: Yalta Conference

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February 4th – 11th 1945: Yalta Conference

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Meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin to decide what would happen at the end of the war. Topics discussed included –

Partitioning of Germany
Fate of Poland
The United Nations
German reparations

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President Truman promised to help any country facing a Communist takeover

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By British cartoonist Leslie Illingworth, June 1947

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By British cartoonist Leslie Illingworth, June 1947

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It depicts Stalin’s attempts to extend Soviet control beyond Eastern Europe, reflecting the concerns over the growing ideological threat that necessitates an urgent response by USA. Use of question marks (?) , hints at his intentions towards Western Europe.

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This was a programme of economic aid offered by the United States to any European country. The plan was rejected outright by Stalin and any Eastern Bloc country considering accepting aid was reprimanded severely. Consequently the aid was only given to Western European Countries.

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21-25 February 1948: Czechoslovakia coup d'état

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21-25 February 1948: Czechoslovakia coup d'état

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President Edvard Benes allows a communist-dominated government to be organized.

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Russia’s response to the merger of the French, USA and UK partitions of Berlin was to cut all road and rail links to that sector. This meant that those living in Western Berlin had no access to food supplies and faced starvation. Food was brought to Western Berliners by US and UK airplanes, an exercise known as the Berlin Airlift.

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Construction in West Berlin under Marshall Plan aid (1949)

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Construction in West Berlin under Marshall Plan aid (1949)

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5-8 January 1949: Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON)

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5-8 January 1949: Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON)

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To strengthen economic relationships in the Eastern bloc. Response to the Marshall Plan and OEEC.

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The Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea.

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East and West Germany were reunited as one country.

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The Warsaw Pact was formed with member states East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union.