![]() March: The Greek Civil War reignites between the communists and the Kingdom of Greece.Kennan writes his Long Telegram, describing his interpretation of the objectives and intentions of the Soviet leadership. February 9: Joseph Stalin makes his Election Speech, in which he states that capitalism and imperialism make future wars inevitable.January 11: Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as Prime Minister.January 7: The Republic of Austria is reconstituted, with its 1937 borders, but divided into four zones of control: American, British, French, and Soviet.January: Chinese Civil War resumed between Communist and Nationalist forces.Two short-lived pro-Soviet states, the Azerbaijan People's Government and the Republic of Mahabad, are formed. November: Iran crisis of 1946 - Stalin refuses to relinquish Soviet-occupied territory in Iran, beginning the Iran Crisis.The revelations help change perceptions of the Soviet Union from an ally to a foe. September 5: Igor Gouzenko, a Russian working in the Soviet embassy in Canada, defects and provides proof to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police of a Soviet spy ring operating in Canada and the U.S. ![]() General Douglas MacArthur presides over the occupation of Japan, and freezes out Russian and other allied representatives. September 2: Surrender of Japan - The Japanese surrender unconditionally to the U.S.Its leader Ho Chi Minh proclaims the independent Democratic Republic of Vietnam. August 19–September 1: The Viet Minh seizes control of Hanoi after the surrender of the Japanese military.This marked the beginning of the Indonesian National Revolution. August 17: Proclamation of Indonesian Independence - Indonesia declares its independence from the Dutch.August 12: Japanese forces in Korea surrender to Soviet and American armies.August 9: With no Japanese response to his ultimatums, Truman gives permission for the world's second and last military use of an atomic weapon, against the Japanese city of Nagasaki.August 8: The USSR honors its agreement to declare war on Japan within three months of the victory in Europe, and invades Manchuria.Stimson and gives permission for the world's first military use of an atomic weapon, against the Japanese city of Hiroshima. August 6: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Truman follows the advice of Secretary of War Henry L.July 24: Potsdam Conference - At the Potsdam Conference, Truman informs Stalin that the United States has nuclear weapons.Truman takes over with little knowledge of current diplomatic efforts, no knowledge of the atomic bomb, and a bias against Russia. ![]()
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