1946 was a turning point!

Kennan's Long Telegram - 1946, George Kennan sent 'Long Telegram' to US gov't, outlining Soviet FP based on his findings with the DRA (Department of Russian Affairs) based in Riga (hence RIGA AXIOMS!); came to be basis for US FP for years to come
Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech - 1946, Churchill gave speech in Fulton, Missouri, stating that there was an "iron curtain" separating the East and West; outraged USSR and they withdrew from INF
Truman Doctrine - 1947, Pres. Truman announced Doctrine that stated that you were either with the US or with communism (you were to either join US in freedom, or submit to cruelty of communism); increased divide between US and USSR greatly, exaggerated the two camps
Marshall Plan - 1947, was continuation of T. Doctrine essentially, a plan that allowed giving of aid to those who had sided with the US against communism; Stalin was opposed to this and called it "dollar imperialism", emphasized split between two camps

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Note on The Cold War - as I see how the IB sees it, created by mlesheuk on 15/09/2014.